metal
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A surprisingly dynamic Canadian technical death metal outfit right here: Beyond Creation. The band recently dropped its debut LP on PRC Music, and it’s been getting some pretty positive reviews, and it’s not hard to figure out why. For one, it’s nice to hear stuff like this
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MP3 For me, the word “Hull” conjures up images of Herman Melville’s 1956 epic film Moby Dick, and the wayward ship, the Pequod. This imagery rings true when listening to the Brooklyn heavy quintet Hull. The band is coming off of their 2009 debut, Sole Lord with a vengeance
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Via a new split with Mammoth Grinder, here’s Hatred surge with a 1-minute sonic assault titled “Invega.” In the short time this track lasts, it morphs from one idea to the next. A fast-paced intro quickly breaks into some heavy riffs and some wretched death metal growls that make
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Back in January, Brendan Majewski of the Brooklyn-based punk metal band Orphan took his own life at the age of 37. In his honor, fellow New York City metal band Krallice have put together a new EP. Named Orphan Of Sickness, the EP features covers of three Orphan songs performed
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Out via Relapse, here’s a track from the new Hail!Hornet album, Disperse the Curse. This North Carolina sludge metal outfit features Birds of Prey’s Erik Larson on guitar and Buzzov•en’s “Dixie” Dave Collins on bass and vocals. You also might have caught another Colins-fronted band
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MP3 It’s difficult for me to get into a lot of modern death metal albums, and it’s mostly because of the plastic and ultra-clean sounds that comes out of modern metal production. As much as people may beg me to review the new Black Dahlia Murder LP, I
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Ulcerate’s latest album might not hit the spot for fans of the New Zealand group’s more hectic material, but it definitely resonated with me. The relentless drumming and dissonant guitar passages create an ugly atmosphere that’s ever-evolving. These guys display an extreme level of technical precision on
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Via NPR Music, it’s a live video of the Body performing its crushing brand of sludge metal with the Assembly Of Light Choir In Concert, which made an appearance on the duo’s 2010 album All the Waters of the Earth Turn to Blood. Last year, the album had
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I heard about Toxic Holocuast’s new LP, Conjure and Command, from one of my most trusted sources on all that is metal: JGC Sound. If it wasn’t an easy guess from the album cover and band name, this is a thrash metal album. And it’s nice to
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I’ve been into this Baton Rouge sludge metal band ever since NPR Music turned me on to their Summit LP last year. I even gave it a pretty positive review. Well, since I first heard these guys, I’ve been convinced that they’re one of the grimiest and
