Christian Mistress drummed up a lot of buzz with the Agony & Opium EP, and their debut full-length delivers on all of that promise with confidence and ease.
UK metal veterans Orange Goblin come out of the gate swinging on their first album in five years. “Red Tide Rising” punches with some hefty old-school force.
“Trip The Darkness” is streamlined and effective: even if modern-day Lacuna Coil is miles away from the more thoughtful, expansive sounds of Unleashed Memories.
Among its members are veterans of the scene: Gregor Mackintosh of Paradise Lost, Hamish Glencross of My Dying Bride, Andrian Erlandsson of At The Gates.
I can’t remember the last time I heard a 20-minute EP kick up this much big noise. This Louisville, KY band comes aggressive with each of these eight tracks.
Is an album of re-recordings ever really necessary? Can a band recapture the spirit of decades-old material? Lucky, Sick of It All know how to do it right.