Cleveland hardcore-metal outfit Ringworm spread the crossover gospel on its eighth record, Snake Church. The title track fires like shrapnel in the air piercing all in its path. The rollicking guitar riffs and hardcore drumming are relentless as voca ...
CD Review: ‘No One Can Save You From Yourself’ by Walls of Jericho
An eight year absence has not dulled Walls of Jericho's aggression. The stalwarts of American metalcore return with its fifth record, No One Can Save You From Yourself. Frontwoman Candace Kucsulain's guttural vocals grab your attention on the colossa ...
CD Review: ‘X-No Absolutes’ by Prong
Prong keep the creative ball rolling on X-No Absolutes. The band's third studio LP in four years, (fourth if you include the group's 2015 covers album Songs From The Black Hole) X is a heavy, versatile record with the trio performing at its best. The ...
CD Review: ‘Voice of Rebellion’ by Pro-Pain
Pro-Pain's newest release, The Voice of Rebellion, is the band's 15th release in its 24 year history. The title track is a hard-edged slab of hardcore aggression. The track's chunky groove is signature Pro-Pain while guitarist Adam Phillips throws ou ...
CD Review: ‘Songs From the Black Hole’ by Prong
Prong has always had a sound of its own. Equal parts hardcore, thrash, industrial and goth, the band has managed to stay fresh for 30 years. On Songs From The Black Hole, Tommy Victor and Company pay tribute to the trio's influences and what a tribut ...
CD Review: ‘The American Dream Died’ by Agnostic Front
It has been 4 long years, but legendary hardcore band Agnostic Front is back with The American Dream Died. The band wastes no time voicing its disgust of government corruption. Vocalist Roger Miret gives a scathing commentary on the title track, cove ...