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CD Review: ‘Wolves of War’ by Burn Halo

August 9, 2015
by Jerel Johnson Album Reviews

It is hard to make extreme music with commercial appeal. Fans of extreme metal will cry “sellout,” while casual music listeners may find the music too hard. Still, when it a band pulls it off right, the results are rewarding. Burn Halo's new record W ...

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CD Review: ‘VII: Sturm Und Drang’ by Lamb Of God

August 9, 2015
by Barry Adkins Album ReviewsBetter B#Reviews

For another perspective on this album, check out David Feltman's review.   I remember when my friend introduced me to Lamb Of God. He was blasting their newest album at that time, Sacrament, and I was enveloped by a combination of thrash metal ...

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CD Review: ‘VII: Strum Und Drang’ by Lamb of God

July 29, 2015
by David Feltman Album Reviews

Lamb of God couldn’t have come up with a more apt title for its seventh album. Lead singer Randy Blythe’s incarceration following the death of a fan in Czechoslovakia (as detailed in the noteworthy documentary “As the Palace Burns”) and the extende ...

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CD Review: ‘Forged in Fury’ by Krisiun

July 26, 2015
by Jerel Johnson Album Reviews

Four years have passed since Krisiun's last album, The Great Execution. The gap has not slowed the death metal outfit at all. Krisiun is all business on album opener “Scars of the Hatred.” The unorthodox song structure, mechanical riffing and relentl ...

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CD Review: ‘Five Crooked Lines’ by Finger Eleven

July 26, 2015
by Barry Adkins Album ReviewsBetter B#Reviews

  The slow shimmering of cymbals explode into a rhythmic medley of bass and fuzztone guitar. A voice hisses out a prophetic decree from the “Gods Of Speed” and we’re off! Have you seen Mad Max: Fury Road? This opening track would have fit in ni ...

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CD Review: ‘The Lesser Key Of Solomon’ by A Sound Of Thunder

July 21, 2015
by Barry Adkins Album ReviewsBetter B#Reviews

Note: This review was originally written in November 2014, but was not posted here due to technical issues.  I now present it to you, late but proud. Keep an eye out for ASOT's forthcoming release, Shadowman: Tales From The Deadside. A Sound Of Thun ...

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CD Review: ‘The Rue’ by The Rue

July 19, 2015
by Barry Adkins Album ReviewsBetter B#Reviews

  In school I learned that to be taken more seriously you should always preface yourself by citing your bias. I don’t want to lead any of you astray, so I will say up front that I’ve been a huge fan of Chris DeGarmo’s work since Queensrÿche. Hi ...

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CD Review: ‘Raw’ EP by Empire Of Gold

July 6, 2015
by Barry Adkins Album ReviewsBetter B#

  When people think of grunge, the first band that comes to their mind is Nirvana. I’m not here to argue origins, as I’m sure I’ll hear a bunch of Mudhoney or The Melvins references. But Kurt Cobain and his ensemble were the flagship band of th ...

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CD Review: ‘Fire & Ashes’ by Xandria

July 5, 2015
by Jerel Johnson Album Reviews

Hot off the release of its 2014 release Sacrficium, Dutch symphonic metal outfit Xandria's new EP, Fire & Ashes, is a mix of old and new. The mini-album features 3 new songs, two covers, and two re-recordings of older songs. Vocalist Dianne van G ...

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CD Review: ‘Transparency’ by Straight Line Stitch

June 21, 2015
by Barry Adkins Album ReviewsBetter B#

  Remember the first time you discovered your favorite band? That elation you felt as you listened to the music, a previously unexplored soundscape? That’s a special feeling, and one I decided I’d attempt to recapture. You see, I received a re ...

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