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Darling Waste turns “The Skeleton Key”
It's always refreshing when a band you've known and loved for years returns with new material, and even more so when that material is the best the band has ever…
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CD Review: “Howling, For The Nightmare Shall Consume” by Integrity
Darkness abounds on Integrity's ninth release, Howling, For The Nightmare Shall Consume. The trio conjures imagery of black magic and devilry over a serrated blend of hardcore and metal. “Blood…
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CD Review: “Busted, Broke & American” by M.O.D.
Method of Destruction unleash a nail bomb of hardcore rage on Busted, Broke & American. “The Final Declaration” is two minutes of vitriolic American bravado over pulverizing drums and thrashing…
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CD Review: Dying Fetus- “The Wrong One To F*ck With”
Five years have passed since death/grindcore veterans Dying Fetus released Reign Supreme in 2012. Well, the lapse in time certainly has not dulled the group's aggression or musical precision. Dying…
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CD Review: Lindsey Buckingham/Christine McVie
What do you do when you’re two-thirds of the songwriting team that propelled your band to superstardom and created some of the biggest and most iconic hits in pop music…
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CD Review: “The Mission” by Styx
So, was The Mission worth waiting 14 years for? Well... hell, I think it was worth waiting over 30 years for.
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CD Review: “Tremendum” by Hate
Militaristic drums open Hate's newest release, Tremendum. “Asuric Being”, which serves as the initial track and single, is a cacophony of blast beats and discordant guitar riffs that sounds as…
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CD Review: “The Aftermath of Lies” by Tribulance
Twenty-two years since its sole album, Trials and Tribulations, Arizona metal act Tribulance return with The Aftermath of Lies. The chugging riffs and soaring vocals are equal parts Pantera and…
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CD Review: “Spüken” by Ninjaspy
Before I even knew their name, I found myself dumbfounded and adoring that Vancouver threesome known as Ninjaspy. By mere happenstance, I witnessed them in concert and reveled at…
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CD Review: “Woe To The Vanquished” by Warbringer
Warbringer return with a new album and line-up after a four year absence. Woe To The Vanquished is eight tracks of thrash with a slight progressive influence. The initial single…