Each month, we always seem to come to the same conclusion when it comes to our Editors’ Picks column: Friday release days open the floodgates and unleash a seemingly endless stream of... Read More...
You didn't think that, once I discovered the secret of being lazy about these show notes, I'd go back to being not lazy, right? The structure of that sentence was abysmal. But I had a fun time trolling Eden this episode, and so did his new dog (RIP)! We talk about: Oddland, Disillusion, Alcest, ColdWorld, Native Construct, Babymetal, Devin Townsend, Departe, Brain Tentacles, Opeth, Orphaned Land, Infant Annihilator, Betraying the Martyrs, Inanimate Existence, Fountainhead, Anciients, Hannes Grossmann, Leander, Abnormality, Wintersun and Nader Sadek. Then, balls deep on Lamb of Dog! I mean, Lamb of God!
Abnormality listen to Decapitated. Probably a bunch of other stuff too. It's just the most obvious point of reference on their new record, Mechanisms Of Omniscience. A record with all the content but falling short on the creativity.
Europe has North America beat when it comes to metal fests. So far it's undisputed, but we're catching up. Regional "deathfests" are popping up across the States, and while Maryland Deathfest is the biggest e... Read More...
There’s always a danger for a band like GUTSLIT, where they might be termed as nothing but a novelty with no actual substance due to their Indian origins. Thankfully, that stereotype is laid to waste with their debut album Skewered In The Sewer.