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Diamond plate: you know what it is even if you weren't aware there was a name for it. It refers, in the words of...
By Ben Apatoff Solo albums tend to follow one of two paths. One being "Here's something I wouldn't normally do with my band" (see...
by: Noa Avior James LaBrie, you didn't continue life as a battered woman. Mike Portnoy left you for a young piece of meat but...
"Their work with Dis Fig shows their innate ability to create beauty from ugliness, and how easily they can transcend metal and plant their...
"If there are recent songs catchier than the ten morsels of bittersweet ear candy found on IX, I can't recall hearing them."
"High Command haven’t so much chiseled their name as they have blasted through the monument to thrash metal greats completely."
"Drudkh certainly proves who's boss; woe unto him who has the audacity to challenge their authority."
"What keeps the band interesting at this point comes down to the fact that no one does instrumental post-metal quite like this."
"Chat Pile fashions sludgecore into a vivid display of mental trauma caused by an afflicting world. God’s country indeed… If God has truly looked...
If microtonal black metal becomes a micro-genre, it's fair to speculate that Scarcity will become one of the micro-scene's micro-gateway bands.
"Wormrot shape other genres around grind for their purposes and to their advantage."
Bodysnatcher might not be the most technical, or the most experimental, but they're a reminder of how good pure deatchcore can be.
"For anyone hungry for traditional speed made for moshing, screaming, breaking things and more, this is the album of the year."
"Another Meshuggah album, another Album of the Year contender. As it should be."
"There's no doubt that Mass Worship have the connections and the talent to put out great heavy music."
"While Rolo Tomassi isn't the first mathcore bands to try post-rock on for size, they've achieved a particularly natural bridge between the two genres."
"Coherence is an outstanding melodic death metal album and is highly recommended to metal fans of all persuasions."
"Mixing and mastering qualms aside, Lutharo have arrived with one of the most thrilling metal records of 2021."
"One thing is certain. The metal scene may never be the same after this..."
"Don’t be surprised if the name starts cropping up in future conversations and on year-end lists."
Lament feels like it’s been scratched in the upper corner of a high school desk. Touché Amoré have never really fit into any scene,...
Considering their numerous lineup changes, the Slipknot "feud," and origins in the industrial/alternative/nu metal era, it's safe to say that Mushroomhead has a somewhat...
