Darktrance - Pessimum
Review by BitterCOld
7.7
I was initially put-off by Pessimum - yet another release that features my old nemesis, horribly overloud shouting vocals which rip your attention away from the music… And right off the bat at that! Bracing myself for the rest of the work, my mindset was, well, pessimistic. Ultimately I'm glad I persevered. Darktrance is a one-man Ukrainian act. Deimos, when not busy being a Martian moon, is the brainchild here, as well as Dargos and Cold...

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BornBroken - The Healing Powers Of Hate
Review by BoxCar Willy
 
I know I've probably said this before, but hardcore is an extremely finicky genre. There are lots of good bands, and even more terrible ones, but bands like BornBroken are by far one of the hardest to review. BornBroken hail from Montreal, which is turning into quite the metal heaven, with the Québec tech death scene, and the Metal Noir Quebecois and not to mention (the now departed) Despised Icon (R.I.P). Anyway, BornBroken play a mix...

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Amorphis - Circle
Review by Demonic Tutor
8.6
Finland's Amorphis have mutated from a cherished 90s thrash act into a new wave of heavy metal type of phenomenon in the early 2000s. Having successfully redefined their sound with albums such as Eclipse and Silent Waters, the band journeyed through time with two more releases made of the same cloth with Skyforger and The Beginning of Times. Now facing the challenge to either continue on the same path or deviate to a different sound, will the...

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Leprous - Coal
Review by R'Vannith
8.8
For their new album Leprous have dedicated themselves to the studio with a purpose. It's a guarantee that they can create something fresh as they move into artistic routes unexplored and Coal is no exception to this in its emphasis on a particular mood. Here they seem cool, calm and collected as they attempt to project a particular atmosphere into their music. They go about this darker melancholic direction with a certain uncharacteristic seriousness. Mind you the result still sounds like a Leprous album but it isn't another Bilateral which was of a very eclectic nature.

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The Black Dahlia Murder - Everblack
Review by wormdrink414
7.8
TBDM's discog seems to have its share of missteps—Ritual is pretty boring, and despite the excellent "Christ Deformed," Deflorate is too plasticky (forget my guest review of it)—but when these guys play they play hard, and, despite all their lineup changes over the years, they seem to be getting tighter in the musicianship department. The overly-technical guitar work on their past two albums just never really jived with what seems...

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Progenie Terrestre Pura - U​.​M​.​A.
Review by Apothecary
8.5
As a huge fan of writers like Philip K. Dick, Robert A. Heinlein, and Isaac Asimov, I really have to come out and say that there simply isn't as much science fiction-themed metal out there as there should be. Xenomorphs, Higgs-boson particles, and technologically totalitarian futures generally take a lyrical backseat to topics such as war, religion, and joyous stories of using knives for sexual intercourse with your girlfriend. Every now and...

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Civil War - The Killer Angels
Review by R Lewis
8.5
Aaah, finally a new Sabaton release. Honestly, I wasn't expecting it so soon, just an year after their sixth effort, Carolus Rex. And, by the way, I'd suggest Joakim to take a little break, his voice is unrecognizable, seems like he's singing while someone is squeezing his balls. But the other band trademarks are all here; it's clearly Sabaton. What? Is this not Sabaton? Civil War, that's what the album cover states. Let's...

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Dark Tranquillity - Construct
Review by Darkside Momo
 
When "For Broken Words", Construct's opener, was first previewed, reactions were mixed, to say the least - and that's only natural given the weird, mid-tempo nature of this song. Then we got a classical Dark Tranquillity song ("The Science Of Noise", a future live anthem to be sure), and a mellow song with clean vocals ("Uniformity"). Varied album? Indeed! So, how's the rest? Well, screaming 'masterpîece'...

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ProgPower USA XIV

USA, Atlanta, GA (Center Stage Theater)
05-07 September 2013

Sabaton
Soilwork
Xandria
Circus Maximus
Myrath
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Style: Melodic Death Metal Country: Australia Label: Self-Released Length: 47:01 Recorded: 2007/2008 Line-up: Bernard Shaw - Vocals, bass Ian Binet - Guitars James McGregor - Keyboards Jeremy Taylor - Drums From the western side of Australia (Perth, WA) comes this Melodic Death Metal band Red Descending. They've been around for a little while now and have released a demo among things in the past but this album "Where Dreams Come To Die" is their first full-length. I've found... (by Raiden)   Read more ››

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