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Into the Pit: Thrash Metal Mailbag

Pete Williams
August 8, 2019
Into the Pit
Hello fellow pit-sters! This month, I thought we could do something a little different. You all know I’ve been playing fast and loose with the schedule of this column, and August will be no different! Fellow t... Read More...

Into the Pit – First Quarter Thrashin’

Pete Williams
April 10, 2019
Into the Pit, News
About a month ago, fellow thrasher and friend of the column Josh Bulleid asked me a question (In so many words). “Hey dude, should we do a quarterly wrap up? We got some good records we haven’t talked about ye... Read More...

Release Day Roundup – 2/8/19

Scott Murphy
February 8, 2019
Release Day Roundup
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...

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  • Bring Me The Horizon – POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR

    Jimmy Rowe
    November 9, 2020
    Bring Me The Horizon teams up with DOOM's Mick Gordon for an EP that applies dystopian videogame aesthetics to the current global sociopolitical chaos for a remarkably engaging EP that is a collection of their best material yet.

  • Dark Tranquillity – Moment

    Joshua Bulleid
    November 9, 2020
    Dark Tranquillity have arguably the best track-record of any melodic death metal band. As co-founders of the genre, the... Read More...

  • Of Feather and Bone – Sulfuric Disintegration

    Jonathan Adams
    November 9, 2020
    Immediacy is a two-edged sword. In a consumer-driven, instant gratification-centered culture, the ability to sink your ... Read More...

  • Countless Skies – Glow

    Eden Kupermintz
    November 9, 2020
    I'm writing this review hot off the heels of a post last week where we premiered the album in full. That's how much I l... Read More...