In the pipeline is:
Children of Bodom - Reckless, Relentless, Forever
Turisas - Stand Up and Fight
Darkest Hour - The Human Romance
Scale the Summit - The Collective
Expect to see these by the end of the week
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
NEW CD TUESDAY
Everybody's favorite day of the week is here, NEW CD TUESDAY!
Here's a list of this week's new CDs.
Augury - Concealed Re-Release (Sonic Unyon)
Beehoover - Concrete Catalyst (Exile On Mainstream)
Benedictum - Dominion (Frontiers)
Blaspherian - Infernal Warriors Of Death (Deathgasm)
Children Of Bodom - Relentless Reckless Forever (Universal)
Condemned - Condemned 2 Death (Nuclear Blast)
Destruction - Day Of Reckoning (Nuclear Blast)
Dornenreich - Flammentriebe (Prophecy)
The Georgian Skull - Mother Armageddon, Healing Apocalypse (Scarlet)
The Human Abstract - Digital Veil (E1)
Jag Panzer - The Scourge Of The Light (SPV)
Jolly - The Audio Guide To Happiness Pt. 1 (InsideOut)
Lifelover - Konkurs (Prophecy)
Long Distance Calling - Long Distance Calling (Superball)
Maruta - Forward Into Regression (Willowtip)
Monsterworks - The God Album (Casket)
Sacrarium - March to an Inviolable Death (De Tenebrarum Principio)
Trust Company - Dreaming In Black And White (E1)
Turisas - Stand Up And Fight (Century Media)
W.A.I.L. - W.A.I.L. (AAR)
Wino - Adrift (Exile On Mainstream)
Withering Soul - No Closure (Mortal)
Here's a list of this week's new CDs.
Augury - Concealed Re-Release (Sonic Unyon)
Beehoover - Concrete Catalyst (Exile On Mainstream)
Benedictum - Dominion (Frontiers)
Blaspherian - Infernal Warriors Of Death (Deathgasm)
Children Of Bodom - Relentless Reckless Forever (Universal)
Condemned - Condemned 2 Death (Nuclear Blast)
Destruction - Day Of Reckoning (Nuclear Blast)
Dornenreich - Flammentriebe (Prophecy)
The Georgian Skull - Mother Armageddon, Healing Apocalypse (Scarlet)
The Human Abstract - Digital Veil (E1)
Jag Panzer - The Scourge Of The Light (SPV)
Jolly - The Audio Guide To Happiness Pt. 1 (InsideOut)
Lifelover - Konkurs (Prophecy)
Long Distance Calling - Long Distance Calling (Superball)
Maruta - Forward Into Regression (Willowtip)
Monsterworks - The God Album (Casket)
Sacrarium - March to an Inviolable Death (De Tenebrarum Principio)
Trust Company - Dreaming In Black And White (E1)
Turisas - Stand Up And Fight (Century Media)
W.A.I.L. - W.A.I.L. (AAR)
Wino - Adrift (Exile On Mainstream)
Withering Soul - No Closure (Mortal)
Friday, February 25, 2011
To Hell With God - Deicide - February 2011
Record Label: Century Media
Death
Similar to: Cannibal Corpse, Obituary
If you have never listened to Deicide or gave up on them after listening their last album, ('Til Death Do Us Part) it's time to delve into 'To Hell With God'. This 10 track album starts off with the fury of early 90's Deicide and doesn't let up until you reach the final track, 'How Can You Can You Call Yourself A God?'
Returning to their roots of hating God, Deicide has revitalized their sound. This time around the band hooked up with Mark Lewis, producer of The Crusade, Resurrection and Roadrunner's All-Star Sessions. The first thing you'll notice is the immaculately clean sound of the guitars. Unlike most death metal albums, the guitars sound clear rather than murky and highly distorted. Also, most of the lyrics are decipherable (a first for Deicide) through Glen Benton's alternating deep growls and heavy screams. With the melodic and thrashy sounding solos, any metalhead is sure to appreciate this band getting back on track after a few terrible albums.
Notable Songs: (1) To Hell With God; (7) Conviction
Death
If you have never listened to Deicide or gave up on them after listening their last album, ('Til Death Do Us Part) it's time to delve into 'To Hell With God'. This 10 track album starts off with the fury of early 90's Deicide and doesn't let up until you reach the final track, 'How Can You Can You Call Yourself A God?'
Returning to their roots of hating God, Deicide has revitalized their sound. This time around the band hooked up with Mark Lewis, producer of The Crusade, Resurrection and Roadrunner's All-Star Sessions. The first thing you'll notice is the immaculately clean sound of the guitars. Unlike most death metal albums, the guitars sound clear rather than murky and highly distorted. Also, most of the lyrics are decipherable (a first for Deicide) through Glen Benton's alternating deep growls and heavy screams. With the melodic and thrashy sounding solos, any metalhead is sure to appreciate this band getting back on track after a few terrible albums.
Notable Songs: (1) To Hell With God; (7) Conviction
Thursday, February 24, 2011
I Am - Texas in July - 2009
Record Label: Cl Records
Metalcore/Hardcore
Similar to: August Burns Red, Miss May I
If you've heard of August Burns Red & This Or The Apocalypse, then you definitely need to check out Texas in July. Like ABR & TOTA, they hail from the new headquarters of the Metalcore scene, Lancaster, PA. It's unfortunate I didn't hear these youngsters' album earlier (most of the members were in high school at the time of recording 'I Am')
Immediately pressing play you'll notice the awesome shredding of Christian Royer and the growling vocals in 'It's Not My First Rodeo'. Even though the songs are short (average of 3 minutes) they each have sweet picking with headsmashing breakdowns. At times you'll notice similarities with the guitar riffs between songs, but the impeccable drumming from Adam Gray gives each song its own identity. Midway through the album, the title tracks slows the pace at just the right time with an acoustic interlude to one of the heaviest intros on the album, Aurora.
Shortly after the tour with Devil Wears Prada, guitarist Logan Mauer left the band to pursue a higher education. Since then the band added Chris Davis and signed with Equal Visions Records (Sky Eats Airplane and We Came As Romans). They recently headed to the studio to work with one of the best producers in the business Chris "Zuess" Harris (Shadows Fall, Hatebreed, Whitechapel). Look for the new release in spring 2011. If they continue to grow as a band, there's no stopping them.
Notable Songs: (2) It's Not My First Rodeo; (5) Hook, Line and Sinner; (7) Aurora
Metalcore/Hardcore
If you've heard of August Burns Red & This Or The Apocalypse, then you definitely need to check out Texas in July. Like ABR & TOTA, they hail from the new headquarters of the Metalcore scene, Lancaster, PA. It's unfortunate I didn't hear these youngsters' album earlier (most of the members were in high school at the time of recording 'I Am')
Immediately pressing play you'll notice the awesome shredding of Christian Royer and the growling vocals in 'It's Not My First Rodeo'. Even though the songs are short (average of 3 minutes) they each have sweet picking with headsmashing breakdowns. At times you'll notice similarities with the guitar riffs between songs, but the impeccable drumming from Adam Gray gives each song its own identity. Midway through the album, the title tracks slows the pace at just the right time with an acoustic interlude to one of the heaviest intros on the album, Aurora.
Shortly after the tour with Devil Wears Prada, guitarist Logan Mauer left the band to pursue a higher education. Since then the band added Chris Davis and signed with Equal Visions Records (Sky Eats Airplane and We Came As Romans). They recently headed to the studio to work with one of the best producers in the business Chris "Zuess" Harris (Shadows Fall, Hatebreed, Whitechapel). Look for the new release in spring 2011. If they continue to grow as a band, there's no stopping them.
Notable Songs: (2) It's Not My First Rodeo; (5) Hook, Line and Sinner; (7) Aurora
New Between the Buried and Me Release & Other Metal News
Recently the critically acclaimed band Between the Buried and Me signed a new deal with Metal Blade records after headlining North American and European tours for the release of "The Great Misdirect" in 2009. BTBAM has announced the release date for their newest LP "The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues" set for April 2011. Check out the link for the teaser for the release, it's worth a good laugh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WosaaN49zm8
Also for you Amon Amarth fans, "Surtur Rising" is set to be released on March 29, 2011. Frontman Johan Hegg describes the writing process for most of the songs for the album. The interview itself is interesting, but you get to hear sample clips of 7 or 8 of the songs.
http://www.metalblade.tv/tv/exclusives/amon-amarth-surtur-rising-song-concepts-described-by-johan-hegg/
Other News:
Warbringer just announced their new drummer, Carlos Cruz. The band has been in the studio writing new material.
Dying Fetus are currently streaming the up the upcoming re-issues of 1998’s Killing On Adrenaline and 1999’s Grotesque Impalement EP online now at DyingFetus.info. Both Killing On Adrenaline and Grotesque Impalement will be released next Tuesday, March 1st.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WosaaN49zm8
Also for you Amon Amarth fans, "Surtur Rising" is set to be released on March 29, 2011. Frontman Johan Hegg describes the writing process for most of the songs for the album. The interview itself is interesting, but you get to hear sample clips of 7 or 8 of the songs.
http://www.metalblade.tv/tv/exclusives/amon-amarth-surtur-rising-song-concepts-described-by-johan-hegg/
Other News:
Warbringer just announced their new drummer, Carlos Cruz. The band has been in the studio writing new material.
Dying Fetus are currently streaming the up the upcoming re-issues of 1998’s Killing On Adrenaline and 1999’s Grotesque Impalement EP online now at DyingFetus.info. Both Killing On Adrenaline and Grotesque Impalement will be released next Tuesday, March 1st.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Black Rivers Flow - Lazarus A.D. - February 2011
Record Label - Metal Blade
Thrash/Metalcore
This was personally the album I have been waiting and waiting for. Lazarus A.D. and producer James Murphy team up for the second time to create their follow up album to 2009's The Onslaught. I can't honestly say the album is as good as The Onslaught, hell it's not even in the same league, but I'm definitely glad I gave it a listen.
This time around, Lazarus A.D. added some clean singing in the choruses of most of the songs off of Black Rivers Flow, while keeping the scratchy screaming from frontman Dan Gapen. Not that the lyrics from The Onslaught were revolutionary, but Black Rivers Flow seems to less creative from a lyrics standpoint creating a very cliche aura to it.
This album is made mostly of tired riffs heard throughout every thrash album released in the last few years. Nothing new and exciting, very predictable yet tried and true, if you're a thrash fan you'll still love of the thrashing guitars of Alex Lackner. Each song offers at least one killer solo if not several.
Even though I feel a little let down by the Wisconsin natives, this album did have its moments. It should appeal to any metal fan; Old metal fans will love the throwback feel of thrash greats such as Exodus and Testament, while fans of Killswitch and Trivium will enjoy. In fact this is a great gateway CD for new fans of metal. I can see this band slowly losing their roots in shredding guitars and pounding bass and taking on a more commercial approach. Hey I guess you have to pay the bills somehow.
Notable songs: (2) The Ultimate Sacrifice; (5) Casting Forward
Thrash/Metalcore
This was personally the album I have been waiting and waiting for. Lazarus A.D. and producer James Murphy team up for the second time to create their follow up album to 2009's The Onslaught. I can't honestly say the album is as good as The Onslaught, hell it's not even in the same league, but I'm definitely glad I gave it a listen.
This time around, Lazarus A.D. added some clean singing in the choruses of most of the songs off of Black Rivers Flow, while keeping the scratchy screaming from frontman Dan Gapen. Not that the lyrics from The Onslaught were revolutionary, but Black Rivers Flow seems to less creative from a lyrics standpoint creating a very cliche aura to it.
This album is made mostly of tired riffs heard throughout every thrash album released in the last few years. Nothing new and exciting, very predictable yet tried and true, if you're a thrash fan you'll still love of the thrashing guitars of Alex Lackner. Each song offers at least one killer solo if not several.
Even though I feel a little let down by the Wisconsin natives, this album did have its moments. It should appeal to any metal fan; Old metal fans will love the throwback feel of thrash greats such as Exodus and Testament, while fans of Killswitch and Trivium will enjoy. In fact this is a great gateway CD for new fans of metal. I can see this band slowly losing their roots in shredding guitars and pounding bass and taking on a more commercial approach. Hey I guess you have to pay the bills somehow.
Notable songs: (2) The Ultimate Sacrifice; (5) Casting Forward
Focus (re-release) - Cynic - 2004
Record Label - Roadrunner Records
Cynic's Focus is nothing like your average metal album. Originally released in 1993, Cynic was one of the earliest bands to dabble in a hybrid of Jazz and Death Metal. This fusion of music has led the way for bands like Candiria, Dillinger Escape Plan and Technical Blender type music such as Psyopus.
The album opens up with "Veil of Maya" with deeps growls from Tony Teegarden and robotic vocals from Paul Masvidal. Before you write this off, you have to check out the awesome combo of the fretless bass (Sean Malone) and master drumming from Sean Reinert. Just the second you start you lose interest in the melodic sounds of two Seans, the guitar sweeps in and blows you away.
The album rides like a roller coaster, with each track twisting through dark low riffs and heavy bass, then transitioning to beautiful ambiance. Cynic has broken up and gotten back together over the years and plan on releasing their 3rd album late 2011. You can bet I will keep an eye and ear out for that one.
Notable Songs: (1) Veil of Maya; (7) Textures
Cynic's Focus is nothing like your average metal album. Originally released in 1993, Cynic was one of the earliest bands to dabble in a hybrid of Jazz and Death Metal. This fusion of music has led the way for bands like Candiria, Dillinger Escape Plan and Technical Blender type music such as Psyopus.
The album opens up with "Veil of Maya" with deeps growls from Tony Teegarden and robotic vocals from Paul Masvidal. Before you write this off, you have to check out the awesome combo of the fretless bass (Sean Malone) and master drumming from Sean Reinert. Just the second you start you lose interest in the melodic sounds of two Seans, the guitar sweeps in and blows you away.
The album rides like a roller coaster, with each track twisting through dark low riffs and heavy bass, then transitioning to beautiful ambiance. Cynic has broken up and gotten back together over the years and plan on releasing their 3rd album late 2011. You can bet I will keep an eye and ear out for that one.
Notable Songs: (1) Veil of Maya; (7) Textures
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