SHOCK NARCOTIC – I Have Seen The Future And It Doesn’t Work

If you’re an avid fan of Napalm Death’s first two albums then the Michigander grindcorers Shock Narcotic may be your new musical haven, as they perfect the art of expressing as much as possible in the shortest possible time for one of the most unremarkable albums this year, making its title quite ironic. I must…

BAD COMPANY – The Swan Song Years 1974 – 1982

The renowned Bad Company surely needs no introduction as many of you are already familiar with their string of classic rock staples and hits that were and still are heard on the radio and TV quite often. In short, they are one of the best and most important British hard rock giants to have ever walked…

FATEFUL FINALITY – Executor

“Executor” by the German thrash metal maniacs collectively known as Fateful Finality is a lethal cocktail filled with explosive ingredients. In terms of concept and lyrics, this record revolves around the seven deadly sins, and musically as well as stylistically speaking, these skilled dudes sound as if they are hugely influenced by thrash metal stalwarts…

ISOLE – Dystopia

With their 7th album the Swedish epic doom/death ensemble return for some of the best Peaceville-oriented material with hints of Swallow The Sun, classic melodic and old school death metal, with one of the best albums in their history.  Born Forlorn in 1991 and persisting under this moniker until 2004, the group changed their name…

WARDRESS – Dress for War

Following a rather ridiculous spoken-word introduction that sounded like a parody of sorts, the German outfit Wardress launches into their brand of old-school (and very traditional) heavy metal that leans toward such giants as Judas Priest, DIO, Iron Maiden (the Di’Anno era), Saxon, and Manowar. Thanks to a real solid production, their song material lacks…

COFFINS – Beyond The Circular Demise

Coffins have somehow flown under my radar over the years (they’ve been around since 1996!), even with my interest in the death/doom genre and general love of Japanese metal in general. Whilst this is not uncommon in that even the most ardent music archaeologist cannot uncover every note ever recorded, I cannot believe that I’ve…

ETERNAL STORM – Come the Tide

On their debut album the Spanish progressive melodic death metallers set a new standard for the genre, comparative to Insomnium, Opeth, Be’lakor, Omnium Gatherum or In Mourning yet built from elements of various genres, with perfect songwriting and perfect execution, for a masterpiece of epic proportions. Let us begin by trying to describe the feelings…

ZZ Top – Goin ’50

The legendary blues rock pioneers ZZ Top hardly need any introduction at all as most of you out there know exactly what they look like and, more importantly, what they sound like. Their immortal tunes have appeared on the radio and in movies and whatnot countless times, and who can forget their awesome cameo appearance…

DISPYT – Den Ständigt Närvarande Ångesten

The foul collective of Finnish dirtbags known as Dispyt offers an interesting take on black metal and crust punk, or rather a mixture of the two genres. The song structures and arrangements are rather simple and that goes for the riffs as well – everything is designed to melt your brain and tear you a…

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