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CD Review: “Storm The Gates” by Venom

December 10, 2018
by Jerel Johnson

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 a straight forward track with a stomping groove and a plodding guitar ri ...

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‘Rise Among Rivals’ by Rise Among Rivals

November 19, 2018
by Barry Adkins

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 a few bands turned my head. One of those acts was a new ...

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CD review: “Extinction(s)” by Unearth

November 19, 2018
by Jerel Johnson

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 breakdowns and hardcore growls. The riffs are part ...

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

October 29, 2018
by Jerel Johnson

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, and is rife with the viking imagery, thrashing riffs and pounding drum ...

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CD Review: “Arcane Astral Aeons” by Sirenia

October 22, 2018
by Jerel Johnson

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. We are even treated to blast beats before transitio ...

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David Bowie: Loving the Alien (Review)

October 12, 2018
by rasiler

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 installment of the series -- Loving the Alien  -- hit sh ...

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CD Review: “Scourge Of The Enthroned” by Krisiun

September 11, 2018
by Jerel Johnson

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 riff before slamming straight to hell. Drummer Max Kolesne's cha ...

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

August 30, 2018
by Daniel Karasek

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, Beauregard and the Downright is a refreshing blend ...

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Album Review: “X” by Nonpoint

August 13, 2018
by Jerel Johnson

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 stomper with a shade of thrash with its dual guitar attack. Vocalist Elia ...

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Album Review: Full Nelson by Massive Wagons

August 6, 2018
by Daniel Karasek

Across the pond, there has been a stir about a band bringing back the classic sound of British hard rock. Massive Wagons, the guys behind this hullabaloo, have been infesting the UK with their contagious energy after nearly a decade of live shows a ...

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