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ALBUM REVIEW: Tribulation – Sub Rosa In Æternum
The direction Tribulation heads on Sub Rosa In Æternum (Century Media Records) has been a long time coming. You can’t call a band goth without them eventually turning to the dark side. The Swedes started as a Death Metal band … Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Nachtmystium – Blight Privilege
The problem with American Black Metal bands, is they are often comprised of Punk Rock kids from Brooklyn or any other hipster city, who appropriate the sonic aesthetics that work for their indie-rock sensibility lacking any sense of darkness. There … Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Dirty Shades – Stuck in Motion
Hailing from France the Dirty Shades upholds the country’s legacy of birthing powerful atmospheric rock. Their new album Stuck in Motion (Modulor Music) offers a post-Hardcore punch to the dynamics as their sound swirls around you. They step on the … Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Dead Posey – Are You In A Cult
With Halloween upon us, and Instagram beginning to fill with girls sporting a Vampira look for their selfies, it begs the question what is Goth? The answer might not be revealed in Dead Posey’s new album Are You In a … Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Touché Amoré – Spiral In A Straight Line
Spiral In A Straight Line (Rise Records) is Touché Amoré’s sixth album. They are not only more confident in who they are as a band, but continuing the journey fussy they are not capable of explosive emotional outbursts as heard … Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Chat Pile – Cool World
Cool World (The Flenser) might not be the album that is going to make Chat Pile a household name, but is does exceed the expectations set by 2022’s God’s Country. This album exudes anger. It’s become a cliche for bands … Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: The Barbarians of California – And Now I’m Just Gnashing My Teeth
The sound of what was once considered West Coast Hard Core is changing. The Barbarians of California‘s new album And Now I’m Just Gnashing My Teeth (oneRPM) carries more of a metallic stomp aligned with modern Hardcore. Right from the … Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Swamp Coffin – Drowning Glory
ALBUM REVIEW: Wolfbrigade – Life Knife Death
Sweden’s Wolfbrigade occupies a very specific place in hard-core. The band’s 11th album Life Knife Death might be their first for Metal Blade Records, but it does not venture far from the sonic ground they covered on the previous ten … Continue reading
