Somewhere in the middle of the first decade of the new millennium, a movement was brewing. An idea, a sound, a sensation had started to stretch its fingers into metal and to stir, creating new sounds and sensibilities. We are, of course, talking about the rise of metalcore. Whether you deem…
Raunchy are an interesting band: melding cloyingly sweet pop melodies and heavier, metalcore like riffs in two one hazy elixir, their unique sound can definitely be said to have been ahead of its time. Long before metalcore and djent woke up to the interesting fusion between more mainstream music, Raunchy and…
Progressive death metal group Persefone have unveiled details of their new album.
Scar Symmetry The Unseen Empire 01. The Anomaly 02. Illuminoid Dream Sequence 03. Extinction Mantra 04. Seers of the Schaton 05. Domination Agenda 06. Astronomicon 07. Rise of the Reptilian Regime 08. The Draconian Arrival 09. Alpha and Omega [05/17/11] [Nuclear Blast] Did you know the definition of insanity—according to…
Mercenary Metamorphosis 01. Through the Eyes of the Devil 02. The Follower 03. In A River Of Madness 04. Memoria 05. Velvet Lies 06. In Bloodred Shades 07. Shades of Gray 08. On The Edge Of Sanity 09. The Black Brigade [03/29/11] [Prosthetic Records] Many people were skeptical of Mercenary’s…
I saw this idea thrown up by the ladies over at Reign In Blonde (via Metalsucks, of course), outlining a list of enjoyable songs by bands who are otherwise not all that enjoyable. I thought to myself, “Well, here’s a short gap in studying and homework and there’s fuck all…
