Carcass – Surgical Steel – Review

October 4, 2013

Absolutely ferocious comeback album from the pioneers of melodic death metal. “Thrasher’s Abattoir” finds Carcass picking up right where they left off.

Watain – The Wild Hunt – Review

September 20, 2013

Sweden’s black metal hellions Watain have been on a fearsome tear. The Wild Hunt finds them expanding their ambition with ballads and other left turns.

Turisas – Turisas2013 – Review

September 6, 2013

Their faces smeared with their trademark red and black face paint, the Finnish folk metal warriors of Turisas ride into battle again.

Devildriver – Winter Kills – Review

September 5, 2013

Devildriver’s best, 2007’s The Last Kind Words, wasn’t that different from great Devildriver records before and after it, but it trimmed all the fat.

Norma Jean – Wrongdoers – Review

August 30, 2013

This was always going to be a comedown album. After their career-defining moment, 2010’s Meridional, the smart money was that the follow-up would be pared-down.

Revocation – Review

August 20, 2013

Unlike most “tech metal” bands, Boston’s Revocation actually have some great hooks and songs that stick with you.

Battlecross – War of Will – Review

August 16, 2013

Thrash metal, pure and simple. Battlecross wastes no time ripping your face off with polka beats and riffs in thirds (Slayer, Dark Angel, everyone since).

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