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Album review: “Struck A Nerve” by Struck A Nerve
UK thrashers Struck A Nerve have thrown its hat into the thrash ring with its eponymous debut album. Struck A Nerve is rife with speed, riffs, groove and a few…
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Album Review: “Violence Prevails” by Chemicide
Thrash metal quartet Chemicide mix speed with groove on its fifth release, Violence Prevails. The band wastes no time getting to business with “Do As I Say, Not…
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Album Review: “Dzikkuh” by Arka’n Asrafokor
Togo quintet Arka'n Asrafokor unleash its unique brand of metal on its sophomore release, Dzikkuh. This record is a blend of complex, tribal drumbeats, crushing riffs and infectious choruses. “The…
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CD Review: “Downfall Of Mankind” by Nervosa
Brazilian death-thrash trio Nervosa deliver a blistering dose of speed on its third album, Downfall Of Mankind. The album's brief intro is dissonant and foreboding, merely hinting at what is…
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CD Review: “Psychosis” by Cavalera Conspiracy
Max and Igor Cavalera continue their brotherly brutality on Cavalera Conspiracy's fourth record, Psychosis. Sepultura fans can rejoice as Psychosis is primarily based on Arise and Chaos A.D. with its…
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Testament / Sepultura / Prong in Baltimore
"Are you going to the Testament show on April 24?" a friend asked me casually. "I wouldn't miss it," I replied. And what reason could I have to not come…
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Live photos: Testament, Sepultura and Prong at Center Stage in Atlanta GA
Images of the thrash metal Testament, along with Sepultura and Prong, from the threesome's Saturday, April 15 concert at Center Stage in Atlanta, GA. Testament is touring to promote their latest…
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CD Review: ‘Agony’ by Nervosa
Brazilian-thrash trio Nervosa brings the thrash on its second record, Agony. The record opener “Arrogance” rips like a scythe through a torso. There is a strong blending of early Sepultura…
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Interview: Gabriel Tachell of Rhine
When I first heard his one-man debut album, Duality, I was as struck as during my initial listen of Opeth's Blackwater Park. Who was this musical wonder and how was I just…