Chicago Progressive Metal band Black Sites just released their new album “The Promised Land?” The band has been fairly prolific over the years, constantly striving to break new ground in heavy music, rather than hit the same beats everyone else does in the genre. Mark Sugar sent in a track-by-track breakdown of the album!
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ALBUM REVIEW: Carcass – Torn Arteries
It’s been over thirty years since Liverpudlian grindcore bastards Carcass left people gagging to the gloriously gory cover of debut album Reek of Putrefaction (Earache) and reeling to the twenty-two charmingly immature blasts of vomitous noise dripping inside. Symphonies of Sickness delivered improved musicianship and longer songs, Necroticism – Descanting the Insalubrious and its divisive follow up, Heartwork, continued that trend but the run ended in 1996 with the rather lacklustre Swansong. Rebooted and reinvigorated (but sadly minus drummer Ken Owen due to health issues), Carcass returned with a bang in 2013 with Surgical Steel (Nuclear Blast Records) and now, after a gap of eight years, they’re back. Again.
Carcass Parts Ways With Ben Ash, Plays Netherland Deathfest With New Lineup
Legendary British death metal band Carcass have parted ways with guitarist Ben Ash and replaced him with Tom Draper (Pounder, Ex-Angel Witch, Primitai). Watch video of Draper playing his first show with the band at Netherlands Deathfest at 013 in Tilburg, NL. Continue reading