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Stroszek

Sound Graveyard Bound

Hypnotic Dirge Records

Location - Italia

Should happen to stumble across the great Nordic Opeth, Swede Katatonia, American Alice In Chains, English Sisters of Mercy - you should make it a point to stumble into Stroszek.

Guitar-wise you have the tone and impression-making diligence as heard in Pearl Jam's "10"...

Barren Earth

The Devil's Resolve

Peaceville

Region - Finland

The Finnish have outdone themselves.  If you don't have the Finnish Flag waiving on your homestead then this will get you in the mood. Atmospherically heavy, emotionally untying and instinctly distinct. Barren ...

Rammestein

Made in Germany

1995 - 2011

Vagrant/USA

Origin - Berlin Germany

Close Your Eyes

Empty Hands And Heavy Hearts

Victory Records

Origin - Abilene, Texas

I cannot say I have been more into hardcore nowadays since the first time I heard and soaked in Sick Of It All and Hatebreed and The Bruisers; the cause is CLOSE YOUR EYES' new material, Empty Hands And ...

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Holy Blood

Shining Sun

Bombworks Records

Origin - Ukraine

Holy Blood have asserted, and...

Arafel

For Battles Once Fought

NoiseArt Records

Origin - Israel

The listener will definitely gather hints of renaissance music, original black metal arrangements, orchestral signatures like the timpani and panning crashes,  Ottmar Liebert acoustic interludes, and fiery transitions from verse to chorus and vice versa.  We reference these bands with a...

DIO

At Donington UK: LIVE 1983 & 1987

Niji Entertainment Group

Region - USA

DISC 1 - The Setlist:

1. Stand Up and Shout

2. Straight Through the Heart

3. Children of the Sea

4. Rainbow in the Dark

5. Holy Diver

6. Drum Solo

7. Stargazer

8. Guitar Solo

9. Heaven and Hell "Long Live Version"

10. Man on the Silver Mountain

11...

We are proud to announce a showcase of Russian Metal Label, Darknagar Records.  Recently we have had the privilege to review some great releases from this fine quality label.  Our first to check out was Atra Hora and the second disc was Inner Missing.  Please read below for detailed analyses of these great titles.  Our gratitude to Darknagar Records for sharing this great heavy handed metal with us in the US.

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Blood Covenant

Live Concert At Yerevan + clip The blood of the new covenant

Darknagar Records (P) Art 4 God Records (C)

Region - Armenia

Blood Covenant of Armenia re-define sympho-black metal, finally a current band that can meld the symphonic components of music genre with the fierce into the unrelenting black metal genre without compromise and secured with relevance...

Totimoshi

AVENGER

At A Loss Records

Region - California/USA

This review is in two parts - English and Spanish. Polish up on those high school Spanish skills and have at it. Tiene una pruebita.

PART ONE - ENGLISH:

Please reference - Queens of the Stone Age, newer Mastodon, St.Vitus, B.B. King, old White Zombie, Sugartooth, m...

The Barstool Saints

Bad Habits

Self Released

Origin - California

We now hear and can prove that The Barstool Saints are a quintent with massive volume and sincere talent. Lyrically, the subject matter is for those 18+, the only drawback on this disc.

Bad Habits the title track paints the genius of Nirvan...

Winterus

In Carbon Mysticism

Lifeforce Records/2011

Origin - Michigan, USA

ABSOLUTE BRILLIANCE, beyond numerous listens. Whereas prime movers like Immortal, Dimmu Borgir and Behemoth have laid down the law in their own directions for black metal, we can claim Winterus accomplish the same on their Lifeforce Records debut. Picture this, if you were to spill tempura paint onto cotton material, you will see...

Overmaster

Madness of War

Cruz Del Sur Records

Origin - Italy

When you think the pinnacle of powermetal giants cannot be reached a resurgence of power metal e...

Killing Joke

Absolute Dissent

Spinefarm Records

Origin - UK

Killing Joke 2010/11 = (Jaz Coleman + Geordie Walker + Youth + Paul Ferguson) - [† Paul Raven †]

There...

Logan

The Great Unknown

MesaBluemoon

Origin - Scotland

Hard Rock Scotland style. Forget the suckerpunch, we announce the knockout-maker in...

Suicide Silence

No Time To Bleed

Century Media Records

Region - USA

The epitomy of deathcore stylings. Suicide Silence create an upheaval of untamed metal spikes protuding through the speakers.

Eleven songs of mind-blowing metal sledgehammers. Singularly each track has the merit to make S...

Eric Johnson

UP CLOSE

Vortexan / EMI

Region - Austin, Texas USA

Is it really possible something recorded can sound so good? It's as if Eric Johnson himself is playing live in front of you. Let's not forget to mention, that without an awesome foundation band, Eric would sound only half as good. His band is made u...

Recs Of The Flesh

The Threat Remains And Is Very Real

Raising Real Records

Region - Czech Republic

What comes to mind when you say Recs Of The Flesh - the new generation of torch bearers. The Cure has handed it over to this 4 piece from the Czech Republic. Oftentimes cutting edge bands do not get to pick their prote...

Devolved

Calculated

Unique Leader Records

REGION - USA

 

Devolved have made within themselves an internal clash of the titans be...