EP REVIEW: Beltfed Weapon – Darkened Demise


 

Beltfed Weapon has often felt like a fun but sort of long-running vanity (but nonetheless valid) project for Seattle’s talented Frank Hetzel, many years between quite short releases featuring a who’s who of underground metal players guesting in support of a slightly odd discography. It is strange to me that there aren’t a series of full-lengths after so much time spent between releases, but every shorter thing Frank has released still has moments to enjoy for the casual thrash, death, and (at times) power metal fan. 

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ALBUM REVIEW: Annihilator – Metal II


There’s a fine line between “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” and “there’s always room for improvement”, and more often than not the re-recording of old albums usually falls snugly into the former category. No matter how much more accomplished the revised version might sound from a technical standpoint, the overall results rarely change. Lightning in a bottle cannot be captured twice.

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Into Eternity to Reissue Two Classic Albums on Vinyl Next Month


Canadian Progressive Power Metallers Into Eternity has announced their will reissue two of their classic albums on vinyl next month. ‘Into Eternity’ (1999) and ‘The Incurable Tragedy’ (2008) now available for pre-order from the links below. Following the success of the band’s acclaimed 2018 comeback album “The Sirens,” M-Theory Audio is proud to honor Into Eternity’s continued legacy by reissuing two of their most significant albums on August 14. The group’s 1999 self-titled debut, originally self-released, has never been properly released in North America until now. In addition to its first-ever LP release – a limited-edition (300 copies) pressing on gray haze colored vinyl – the album will also be issued on CD. Both formats include newly-written liner notes by Tim Roth and two of his former bandmates, as well as three bonus track demos.  Continue reading