Chaos and aggression is ugly in the world, but music that is chaotic and aggressive just soothes my ears. Living Weapon has released their debut album, Death in the Family (Closed Casket Activities), and has me feeling feral with each play. Over twenty minutes of an inner-ear attack will have you thinking existentially while also needing to throw spinkicks.
There has to be something in the water over in Scotland with the fantastic heavy music scene flourishing in the great north. Gout is no exception to this, as they have dropped some crushing tracks in the form of Actual Bastard EP (Self-Released). This is a perfect spread of all the different offerings the Glaswegian quartet has to offer. Continue reading
For over thirty years, Converge has brought us some of the most unique metalcore and influenced countless other bands. Their eleventh full-length, Love Is Not Enough (Deathwish Inc.), continues this chaotic journey they refer to as a discography. While there was a little bit of filler (“Beyond Repair” acting as an instrumental break and killing the momentum), most of the ten tracks spanning over half an hour hit like a brick wall on wheels. Continue reading