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Interview: Jeff Waters of Annihilator (1/3)
I’ve been a fan of Annihilator and Jeff Waters for a number of years by now. I don’t remember precisely when I first heard the music, but it must have…
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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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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: ‘Fire & Ashes’ by Xandria
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…
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CD Review: ‘Order Shall Prevail’ by Jungle Rot
Jungle Rot march on the war trail with its eighth album Order Shall Prevail. The band's previous album, Terror Regime, saw the group at its most technical and progressive. That is…
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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…
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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: ‘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…
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CD Review: ‘With Serpent Scourge’ by Necrowretch
French blackened death metal trio Necrowretch play it safe on its sophomore effort, With Serpents Scourge. There are some killer riffs on such songs as “Feast Off Their Doom,” but…