For quite some time now, Toronto has been the undisputed hotbed of Technical Death Metal, and what’s more, the sounds emanating from up in Ontario only seem to get better and better.Continue reading
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ALBUM REVIEW: Hemotoxin – When Time Becomes Loss
With a name that relates to a substance that can destroy red blood cells and cause serious organ and tissue degeneration, it’s pretty obvious that Californian act Hemotoxin isn’t going to be known for radio-friendly power ballads.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Gatecreeper – Dark Superstition
After a five-year gap between albums, Arizonan quintet Gatecreeper are back with Dark Superstition (Nuclear Blast). Their third album sees their heavy, Death Metal roar wed to more melodic and concise metal. A heavy band embracing melody like this might raise some metalheads’ hackles, afraid their band going soft, but fear not. Their heft and aggression is still alive and kicking, but just married to more accessible metal. Continue reading
CONCERT REVIEW: Better Lovers – seeyouspacecowboy – Foreign Hands – Greyhaven Live at El Corazon
Greg Puciato, somewhere in the middle of the madness, stated that, “Out of the 20 or so shows I’ve played here (Seattle), this is my favorite one.”
And what a night it was.
CONCERT REVIEW: Dethklock – Babymetal – DragonForce Live at the Masonic Auditorium
I returned to the Masonic Auditorium for the second time in a few months to see an awesome metal show! I have mostly seen punk shows at this venue, which is odd, because it is perfectly suited for extravaganzas like the Mutilation on a Spring Night tour from Dethklock. Typically the tour features the headline band on their second go around the US along with DragonForce and Necrogoblikon but tonight we were in for a special exclusive treat. For two nights only and predating their appearance at Sick New World Festival, Baby Metal was going to grace us with a redux of the BabyKlock tour from 2023. So tonight we got full sets from Babymetal, DethKlock, and DragonForce. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: SYK – eartHFlesh
At now around a decade since their inception, Italy’s SYK have been garnering a, perhaps understated, but certainly formidable reputation with a penchant for complex and dissonant Death Metal. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Darkness Everywhere – To Conquer Eternal Damnation
When it comes to American influences in Metal, it’s far from out of the ordinary to find European acts adopting a more U.S.-friendly sound to grow musically or widen their fan base. It is a little more unusual, however, to find American bands who look to Europe for inspiration. Especially when that influence goes back thirty years.
Cetragore Shares a Brutal New Single and Animated Lyric Video for “Changer of Ways”
Massachusetts-based Brutal Technical Death Metal band Cetragore has dropped a new single and video “Changer of Ways!” The gnarly track sees the veteran band ply their trade with a high level of musicianship, songcraft, and sick vocals! In addition, the group has shared a great animated lyric video created by Bifrost Media, with art was done by Icer Rose. Watch the clip here!Continue reading
Morbid Angel and Suffocation Books The Devastation On The Nation Tour with UADA, Mortiferum, Fulci, and Knoll
Morbid Angel and Suffocation have booked a tour with UADA and others for the 2024 Devastation On The Nation Tour! Other bands on the tour include Mortiferum, Fulci, and Knoll. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 3rd 2024 at 11 am EST. See all dates below! Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Deicide – Banished By Sin
Dear lord in heaven, it’s 2024 and we’re still talking about the fact that Glen Benton has an inverted cross on his forehead. This is not a knock on Deicide, by the way, as they have consistently recorded and toured seemingly nonstop since the early nineties, hence the new album Banished by Sin (Reigning Phoenix Music). No this is regarding a text message I received from an anonymous listener during my radio show, The Stress Factor (cheap plug), last week when I played “Trick or Betrayed.” Continue reading