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CD Review: “Trust No One” by Devildriver
Devildriver stays on the beaten path with its seventh record, Trust No One. The band get straight to business with “Testimony of Truth” which features nice guitar work from new…
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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…
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CD Review: ‘Buried in Violence’ by Product of Hate
Product of Hate bring the brutal groove on its debut album Buried in Violence. The band's mix of death metal, thrash and hardcore will surely draw unfair comparisons to Lamb…
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CD Review: ‘Wolves of War’ by Burn Halo
It is hard to make extreme music with commercial appeal. Fans of extreme metal will cry “sellout,” while casual music listeners may find the music too hard. Still, when it…
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CD Review: ‘Transparency’ by Straight Line Stitch
Remember the first time you discovered your favorite band? That elation you felt as you listened to the music, a previously unexplored soundscape? That’s a special feeling, and one I…
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CD Review: ‘Time and Trauma’ by 36 Crazyfists
Alaska outfit 36 Crazyfists never broke from the mold during the New Wave of American Heavy Metal in the 2000s. The band enjoyed some popularity, but failed to garner the…
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CD Review: ‘At War With Reality’ by At The Gates
In 1995, Swedish death metal band At The Gates released Slaughter of the Soul. Today the album is lauded as pioneering the melodic death metal sound alongside Carcass's Heartwork. The…
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CD Review: ‘Watchers of Rule’ by Unearth
In 2014, we saw the demise of several bands that comprised the New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Bleeding Through, Chimaira, God Forbid and Shadows Fall were at the top…