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Last Chance To Reason - Level 3
Progressocore
More than two years ago I highlighted the second level and now I'm back trying to serve as a pointer for this underrated album. With the disappointing new Cynic effort I find myself constantly returning to here, filling the void. Bye bye breakdowns, it appears the band is trying to distance themselves from the "core" label and present a more mature, intention-driven output. The cheese may be gone, but the fun remains the same. Subdued synths are more poignant when compared to 2, with the end result being a more balanced sound.
Cynic != new Cynic;
If Cynic || Between The Buried And Me || Protest The Hero rings true to you, listen to this album.
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Swedish heavy metal act Portrait announce the release of their new studio album, Crossroads, to be released by Metal Blade on April 25th in Europe, and April 29th in North America. The writing and recording process took about a year and Tore Stjerna of Necromorbus Studio handled the production together with the band. The band has also unveiled the album cover art, tracklist, and for the first taste, the stream of their first single from the record, "In Time", which can be heard through the YouTube player below. (by Abattoir) Read more ›› |
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Swiss metallers Eluveitie have been awarded one of Switzerland's most prestigious recognitions in music: a Swiss Music Award in the category "Best Live Act National". The decision was made by a highly competitive fan voting, and marks the very first time ever for a metal band to receive this honour. This doesn't happen every day. Eluveitie are currently recording their new album to follow Helvetios. (by BloodTears) Read more ›› |
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You have waited four years for the release of Coffinworm's second album to follow When All Became None and it is finally here. IV.I.VIII is available online for your listening pleasure in all its glory right here, if you dare to give it a try. Dive deep into IV.I.VIII and discover its puzzling riffs of doom/sludge metal. (by BloodTears) Read more ›› |
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Canadian tech death metallers Archspire have previously showed us "Lucid Collective Somnambulation", a new track taken from their new album The Lucid Collective. If you liked that, you will be pleased to know there is another new tune to enjoy. This one is called "Seven Crowns And The Oblivion Chain". Which one do you prefer? (by BloodTears) Read more ›› |
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Ringworm are releasing their first new album in three years called Hammer Of The Witch. The US band's crushing new record is now streaming in its entirety over at this location right now. Don't miss out on the opportunity. The record drops on March 18th in North America, March 17th for the UK/world and March 14th for Germany / Benelux / Finland via Relapse Records. (by BloodTears) Read more ›› |
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The last day of the cruise was upon us and after finding those toothpicks to prop my eyes open I ventured outside. Atrocity was supposed to be playing on the Pool Deck Stage, but since they had a gig scheduled in Denver upon my return, I was just going to watch them while having my morning coffee and a smoke. And there I saw it for the first time - the weather. (by D.T. Metal) Read more ›› |
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Day three of the self-proclaimed "World's Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise" is the day the ship's anchor gets dropped in a pre-determined port somewhere nice and warm. Costa Maya, Mexico, a man-made cruise port about 200 plus miles south of Cancun, was the voted on destination. (by D.T. Metal) Read more ›› |
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Being a Metal Storm Staff member can tend to get you a varying frequency of messages to your inbox from people wanting you to edit the guest reviews they've submitted for the site. They want to know if everything's in order, if there wasn't too much fanboyism in their writing, and so forth. While I'm certainly not annoyed by these messages, I thought it would be a better idea to offer people suggestions on how to develop their own reviewing styles, rather than walking them through the process step by step according to a "right" way of how to do it. (by Apothecary) Read more ›› |
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Agoraphobic Nosebleed - Agorapocalypse (2009)
Amongst the many politically incorrect and absurd rants bellowed throughout Agorapocalypse is one little nugget that perfectly encapsulates the idea behind this album. Said line is '...no purpose in being offensive', which appears in "Question Of Integrity". Indeed, Agoraphobic Nosebleed in the past sounded much like unleashing a spastic raccoon on a drum machine; however, Agorapocalypse sees the band exploring groove and memorable riffage instead. This results in an album that...
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