7 Horns 7 Eyes – Throes of Absolution – Review April 15, 2012 7 Horns 7 Eyes bring (almost) 7 minutes of metal fury and atmosphere on “Divine Amnesty,” a song from the Seattle band’s debut Throes of Absolution.
Skrillex – More Monsters And Sprites – Review April 15, 2012 The dubstep maestro whose songs grace every movie trailer or commercial wishing to make a loud statement.
The Gothsicles – Industrialites & Magic – Review April 15, 2012 Self-described practitioners of the “nerdy shitheads who jump around-dustrial” sound, The Gothsicles are nothing if not immediate on “Drunk Cuts.”
The Qualia – Memorial Gore – Review April 15, 2012 Thoughtful synth-popsters The Qualia have an Interpol-like air of dark confidence about them on “Guess I Lied.”
Trivium – In Waves – Review April 15, 2012 Trivium found a great balance between the freewheeling attack of their first album with the more controlled sounds of their second with 2008’s Shogun.
Meshuggah – Koloss – Review April 13, 2012 A shiny, evil-intentioned robo-threat with a zillion individual parts moving in perfect harmony while steam expels rhythmically from certain orifices.
Absolute Monarchs – Review April 13, 2012 Seattle rockers Absolute Monarchs’ debut album brings to mind a lot of bunch of other artists, all of them good.
3 Inches of Blood – Long Live Heavy Metal – Review April 6, 2012 With Cam Pipe’s trademark high-pitched wail and the band’s polished thrash-meets-Priest/Maiden sound, 3 Inches of Blood are metal to the core.
Corrosion of Conformity – Review March 30, 2012 Gone is Pepper’s trademark voice (Mike Dean’s voice is fine, but no replacement), as well as a little of the band’s sense of adventure.
Wizard Rifle – Speak Loud Say Nothing – Review March 23, 2012 Jerking the listener around in a million different musical directions is usually a recipe for disaster, but even as a young band, these two dudes pull it off.