Six Feet Under – Undead – Review July 5, 2012 Always a good amount of morbid humor in Six Feet Under’s horror-obsessed death metal world, and that legacy continues on Undead with “Formaldehyde.”
Sigh – In Somniphobia – Review July 1, 2012 Extreme noise bringers from Japan, Sigh have run the gamut of styles over their 20+ years, from black metal to progressive to avant-garde.
Paradise Lost – Tragic Idol – Review July 1, 2012 “Crucify” is one of the best tracks from Tragic Idol, the even-better follow-up to 2009’s Faith Divides Us, Death Unites Us.
Job for a Cowboy – Demonocracy – Review July 1, 2012 Arizona’s Job For A Cowboy are among the most successful and visible deathcore purveyors, experiencing a quick rise to prominence following their 2007 debut.
High On Fire – De Vermis Mysteriis – Review July 1, 2012 The band may have dropped off of this year’s Mayhem Festival, but at least we have a killer High On Fire record to get us through the summer.
Exumer – Fire & Damnation – Review July 1, 2012 German thrashers Exumer are from the old school, having shredded mightily during the late ’80s.
Cattle Decapitation – Monolith of Inhumanity – Review July 1, 2012 “A Living, Breathing Piece of Defecating Meat” is among the many lean, focused tracks on Cattle Decapitation’s recent album, Monolith of Inhumanity.
Allegaeon – Formshifter – Review July 1, 2012 “Colorado Kings of Melodic Metal” might seem like a lofty title to hoist on a new band, but Allegaeon is doing their best to live up to the hype.
Gojira – L’Enfant Sauvage – Review June 29, 2012 L’Enfant Sauvage is no one-trick pony. It’s a beast from beginning to end, and one of its best traits is its efficiency.
Author & Punisher – Ursus Americanus – Review June 1, 2012 The dystopian mecha-future that Fear Factory and Sarah Connor tried to warn us about finally has a soundtrack.