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CD Review: ‘Suicide Society’ by Annihilator
Annihilator founder and guitarist Jeff Waters has made it to album no. 15 with Suicide Society. Not only is this the band's 15th release, it is also to first album…
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CD Review: ‘Broken Flesh’ by Broken Flesh
Christian metal often gets a bad reputation for being soft or fake. Well, one cannot say that about Oklahoma metal act Broken Flesh. The band's self-titled third album is straight…
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CD Review: ‘VII: Sturm Und Drang’ by Lamb Of God
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…
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Interview: Renny Carroll of Forever Never
Photo above courtesy of Rachael Griffiths at Black Lotus Photography. Nine years ago I walked into a now defunct rock venue to check out one of my favorite bands,…
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Concert Review: Faith No More comes to Atlanta July 30
"HELLO MOTHERF**KER!" is the chorus of Faith No More's most recent single and the words they chose to reintroduce themselves to American audiences. It was a welcomed greeting. With the…
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CD Review: ‘Forged in Fury’ by Krisiun
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…
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CD Review: ‘The Lesser Key Of Solomon’ by A Sound Of Thunder
Note: This review was originally written in November 2014, but was not posted here due to technical issues. Â I now present it to you, late but proud. Keep an eye…
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CD Review: “The Plague Within” by Paradise Lost
Three years have passed since British doom metal masters Paradise Lost released the excellent Tragic Idol. The group's newest release, The Plague Within, shows the band returning to its death…
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CD Review: ‘Rivals’ by Coal Chamber
Oh the 90s. A decade of nu-metal, Hot Topic, black baggy pants, and pseudo-goth fashion. In this haze of black eyeliner and down tuned seven string guitars came Coal Chamber.…
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CD Review: ‘ExtermiNation’ by Raven
You cannot keep a good metal band down. Raven had a fairly strong following during the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. The group's influence was so great that Metallica…