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‘Vigilance’ EP by Steep Steps

Steep Steps is an indie-electronic project by producer Tony Correlli, featuring vocalist Athena Hiotis (Rêve, Circuit Villains), whose debut EP, Vigilance, was released in November. While not a band, per…

Barry Adkins January 1, 2019

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CD Review: “Storm The Gates” by Venom

The devil's favorite metal trio from Newcastle returns with its fifteennth studio album, Storm The Gates. “Bring Out Your Dead” opens the record and is the initial single. It is…

Jerel Johnson December 10, 2018

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‘Rise Among Rivals’ by Rise Among Rivals

Transcendent Events always sets up great concerts featuring a stunning array of Baltimore-area bands. I had the pleasure of attending their Halloween event about three weeks ago, and more than…

Barry Adkins November 19, 2018

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CD review: “Extinction(s)” by Unearth

Metalcore Massachusetts act Unearth reach lucky number seven with its newest release, Extinction(s). The four year gap between Watchers of Rule and Exinction(s) has not dulled the band's penchant for…

Jerel Johnson November 19, 2018

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CD Review: “The Hunt For White Christ” by Unleashed

Unleashed celebrate its 30th anniversary next year and it is fitting that the Swedish death metal masters release a new record. The Hunt For White Christ is album number thirteen,…

Jerel Johnson October 29, 2018

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CD Review: “Arcane Astral Aeons” by Sirenia

Sirenia gets right to business on its ninth effort, Arcane Astral Aeons, with the crushing "In Styx Embrace". The driving guitar riffs and grooving percussion meld well with the orchestral elements.…

Jerel Johnson October 22, 2018

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David Bowie: Loving the Alien (Review)

Since before his passing, David Bowie's back catalog has been collected, cataloged, and re-released in box set format, each one focusing on a different phase of his extensive career. The fourth…

rasiler October 12, 2018

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CD Review: “Scourge Of The Enthroned” by Krisiun

Krisiun's eleventh record, Scourge Of The Enthroned, is a colossal slab of merciless blast beats and armor crushing riffs. The title track opens this album with a hellish, yet grandiose…

Jerel Johnson September 11, 2018

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CD Review: “Steppin’ Out” by Beauregard and the Downright

This summer, Beauregard and the Downright released their album Steppin’ Out, a ten track masterpiece that embodies the obscure balance between grit and grace. If you are not familiar with these guys,…

Daniel Karasek August 30, 2018

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Album Review: “X” by Nonpoint

Nonpoint unleash its tenth record, X, after 21 years of rocking all over the globe. The band quickly gets down to business with album opener “Empty Batteries.” It is a grooving…

Jerel Johnson August 13, 2018