Best of 2012

Frank Discusses 20 Releases of 2012

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If you read my intro to last year's list, you already know how strongly I feel about music, an expressive art form, being forced into a competitive sport-like structure. I do however, love to share my passion of metal with the world every day, and as some of you know, spend more time seeking out and working with bands than almost anyone else in this business. So why not use this opportunity to spread some metal love? (more…)

Best of 2012

Drew Zalucky's 25 Best of 2012 List

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2012 will not see end of the world, or extreme music for that matter. However, if this was the end of Metal and Hardcore as we know it, the year 2012 would make quite a grand finale. So many great records came out this year that I decided to stretch this article to a more obnoxious comprehensive list of 25. If it weren’t for the amazing power of Spotify, I don’t know how I would have kept up. As with my list last year, this list is unordered, as agonizing over competing slots for #9 and #10 would miss the point of the exercise. The point being: out of all the music I heard this year, the records listed below represent what I enjoyed the most. I hope some readers get some benefit from seeing this list and check out some records they may have missed, or that others will have some to name that I may have overlooked myself.

By the way, if you have Spotify you should check out my Best of 2012 Playlist, or the shorter 2012 Sampler! (more…)

A/V

A/V Roundup: New TRASH TALK European Videos; KILLSWITCH At Download Fest; New Music from GHOSTLIMB & EPHEL DUATH

The weekend is so close I can smell it! Let's get it going with a final A/V roundup for the week!

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Trash Talk's European video diaries are about has high-energy and frenetic as their music. So, it works! One more after the jump.  (more…)