CD Review: ‘Born in a World Where They Still Fear Gods’ by Of Men and Angel’s Flesh
Review by David Feltman OMAAF’s technical prowess is a source of unceasing wonder. For a local, indie grindcore band, one may expect little more than a bunch of kids punishing their instruments. But honestly, OMAAF is better than most modern, big label m ...
CD Review: ‘Far From Sleep’ by Agent Cooper
I initially heard about Agent Cooper’s album, Far From Sleep, during my first interview for Better B# over two years ago. During what turned out to be an incredibly long, but fun, talk with Cooper guitarist, Mike Martin, he told me about the work ...
CD Review: ‘Inked in Blood’ by Obituary
The old saying goes, “if it ain't broke do not fix it.” There is another old adage that states, “change is good.” Either statement works depending on the situation. Obituary, the legendary Floridian death metal band, has adhered to the former for 30 years ...
CD Review: ‘The Year The Sun Died’ by Sanctuary
Before Nevermore, there was Sanctuary. The Seattle power/progressive metal band released two albums; Refuge Denied (1987) and Into the Black Mirror (1989) before splitting up in 1992. Since that time, vocalist Warrel Dane formed highly acclaimed metal out ...
CD Review: “The Return” by Nonpoint
Nonpoint is the machine that keeps on going. The group's eighth album, appropriately titled The Return, is rife with the band's signature no-nonsense riffing along with a few surprises. The opener “Pins and Needles” is a nice groove that switches gears in ...
CD Review: Adage ‘Defined’
North Carolina rock band Adage makes its national debut with the group's EP, Defined. What listeners can expect is monolithic riffs and heavy grooves. The opening song "Anymore" begins with a distorted, dissonant guitar riff before exploding at the 10 sec ...
Smokin’ Novas release debut album with CD release party at Eddie’s Attic on July 18
Review by Danielle Boise With the tag Americana music that moves the soul, Smokin’ Novas lives up to that statement and more with the release of the band’s self-titled debut album, which happens to be produced by Grammy award winning pr ...
CD Review: “Constricting Rage of the Merciless” by Goatwhore
The album is relentlessly fast and coarse. Review by David Feltman Criminally underrated and perhaps unfairly pigeonholed into the blackened death metal genre, Goatwhore is one of the most consistent and hardest working acts in extreme metal. Despite m ...
CD Review: Mastodon – “Once More ‘Round the Sun”
Once More ‘Round the Sun builds on the cleaner hard rock leanings of The Hunter. Review by David Feltman Like The Melvins or Frank Zappa, Mastodon is a band that refuses to settle. The band has tinkered and pushed its so ...
CD Review: “One By One” by Walking With Giants
Notes ring off the strings, echoing as if from reverberating bells. Thus is the beginning of Baltimore-based Walking With Giants' new EP, One By One, set for release on June 21. This promising hard-rock act blew me out of the water last year with its deb ...