Tuesday, January 11 2011
The Showdown: Blood in the Gears
Now that they've found their sound, the Tennessee group intensifies their Southern metal and thrash fusion to create their strongest album yet.
Thursday, December 2 2010
The Fucking Wrath: Terra Fire
The stoner-metal-hardcore crossover scene is growing rapidly, and The Fucking Wrath is one band in the crowd worth watching very closely.
Tuesday, November 2 2010
Linkin Park: A Thousand Suns
This is Linkin Park's attempt at creating their own version of Dark Side of the Moon...and, shockingly, it works!
Thursday, August 5 2010
Norma Jean: Meridional
After four albums of not being able to pick a style, Norma Jean settle for using a little bit of everything, and it works surprisingly well.
Friday, July 30 2010
Judas Priest: Setlist: The Very Best of Judas Priest Live
Greatest hits albums don't offer much that's exciting to longtime fans. Greatest live hits albums offer even less, especially for fans of a band with as much recorded live material as Judas Priest.
Wednesday, July 28 2010
Landmine Marathon: Sovereign Descent
On their third album, Landmine Marathon distinguish themselves from their peers by delivering a seamless homage to the early American death metal creators.
Tuesday, July 27 2010
Haste the Day: Attack of the Wolf King
The Indiana metalcore quintet is still going strong despite losing more members. But they're starting to lose their core sound as well.
Monday, July 12 2010
Coliseum: House With a Curse
Is it hardcore? Is it stoner rock? Is it something else entirely? You won't figure it out by only listening to it once, that's for sure.
The Austerity Program: Backsliders and Apostates Will Burn
Backsliders and Apostates Will Burn by The Austerity Program is many things, but it is not punk, and it is not interesting.
Tuesday, June 15 2010
Armored Saint: La Raza
Veteran thrashers return after an eight-year hiatus with an album that will surprise fans at first, but will grow into a sure classic over time.
