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Although it’s probably safe to say that sludge metal quartet Torche has been heading in a progressively more pop-inflected direction throughout the past few years, that’s not to say that they have sacrificed ambition as a result. On “Reverse Inverted,” the second track to drop from the band’
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Fisting – unmastered by Bongripper Chicago metal outfit Bongripper deals in all things heavy. If it’s a style of rock that features heavy riffs, and tons of bass, the band has probably indulged in it at some point across the five albums its released since ’06. The group has just
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High On Fire returns with an abrasive set of songs, and a crushing new sound thanks to producer Kurt Ballou. WATCH THE REVIEW
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This 10-minute monster is a track from the new Pharaoh Overlord album, Lunar Jetman. It’s out now via Sige. “Rodente” comes on slow with a simple beat and dark bassline, but it eventually swells into an acid trip of guitar leads of all shapes, sizes, and colors. From high-pitched
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MP3 Pallbearer is one of doom metal’s newest faces, and was recently turned onto them by NPR Music. You can actually stream the band’s debut studio album, Sorrow and Extinction, right here. Though I continually catch flak for enjoying metal–from both fans and haters of the genre–
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Though the second installment of Angels of Darkness, Demons of light fixes some of the issues I had with the first, I can’t seem to shake this incredibly strong feeling of musical deja vu. WATCH THE REVIEW
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STALLONE by Stallone When guitarist Juan Montoya left the stoner metal group Torche, my heart sank a bit. His playing is part of what attracted me to the group, and I’ve been wondering if I’d ever come across it again. Well, I can now praise the stoner/sludge/
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Elder is a Massachusetts rock band, and 2011 saw the release of its sophomore album, Dead Roots Stirring. It’s out now via MeteorCity, and the song above comes from it. Even though this track, “Gemini,” feeds into a few stereotypes for this genre, I can’t help but find
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MP3 Ready yourself! Instrumental doom this way comes! It’s a new track from YOB’s forthcoming album, Atma. “Prepare The Ground” dishes out nine minutes of muddy, mountainous riffs and soaring vocals. The album will see an August 16th release via Profound Lore.
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For Weedeater, being dirty and rough isn’t some facade they put on when they pick up their instruments. It’s been a sound frontman Dave Collins has chased since his days in Buzzov*en. The two-minute “Mancoon” comes off the band’s latest album, Jason…The Dragon, which is
