Mental Torment - On The Verge
Review by BitterCOld
7.4
Doom, like all music, can be an odd thing. The gradations between good and, well, not so good can either be just minute shades of grey or clear as day. Take Ukrainian death doomsters Mental Torment. Aside from the fact their album cover isn't likely to medal if MS runs a sequel to our "Best Album Art" contest, their first album, On The Verge doesn't do anything that stands out as particularly innovative or new. In their PR...

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Shining (NOR) - One One One
Review by Ivor
 
Good grief, Shining (NOR)! What is this nonsense with suddenly sounding all so logical and normal? What gives, men?

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Trials - In The Shadow Of Swords
Review by Susan
9.0
In The Shadow Of Swords is some excellent thrash with strong groove. Now, I don't listen to a ton of thrash but it's albums like this that make me really think I should. This album is very well written, strongly performed, professionally produced, and of course, ass kicking. Wrapped into the grooving thrash base is plenty of melodic variety and some sweet hints of death metal on a few tracks. All of these elements are tightly bound, though,...

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Aosoth - IV: An Arrow In Heart
Review by wormdrink414
7.7
When it comes to making metal that conjures feelings of being perched on a cliff, gesticulating to control storms and Dothraki hordes and the like, titty-glittered Herman Li-like melodiousness is, mercifully, not the only kind of thing that can be made use of. Sometimes dissonance--sweet, sweet, sour dissonance--can do the trick nicely. Aosoth prove that's the case on this, even though IV never feels so cheap (and badass) as to suggest that...

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State Urge - White Rock Experience
Review by Ivor
 
The amount of good music that some countries seem to produce sometimes baffles me. However, if there is a country that has ever gone past the point of no surprise for me, it has to be Poland. "Hey, listen, man, I've just found this great prog band! - Let me guess, Poland, right? - Umm... Yeah!" I really have no idea how they do it. Now, once again, I've come across a prog band to my liking and, yes, they are from Poland.

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Ortega - The Serpent Stirs [EP]
Review by BoxCar Willy
7.8
What is music? Seriously, what is music? Many "academic" sources state many different answers to what seems like and easy question: But when you actually take a minute to think about it, what would you say it is? I was asked this in my physics class earlier this week and it made me think. I took an analytical route and decided that it is "the arrangement of sound in a creative manner." Simple right? Simple, but effective. Another...

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Hammerforce - Access Denied
Review by psykometal
 
The Russian Federation seems to be producing more and more good, quality metal of various types in the last half decade or so. At the moment I am more familiar with their brutal death scene but over the years I have run into several highly talented bands from Russia playing other genres: Tvangeste (symphonic black), Dominia (symphonic melodeath), Illidiance (industrial), and SunLess Rise (extreme power) to name a few. I'm thinking I need to delve more into their overall metal scene though rather than just the brutal scene.

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Pensées Nocturnes - Nom D'une Pipe!
Review by BitterCOld
7.2
So Pensées Nocturnes marks the third act in my Big Top Three Ring Cirque du Metal Francais, brought to you by LADLO. If I butchered that, it's for my amigo Collin. (Pours some 1664 or whatever else the French pass for beer on the ground.) When I reviewed Way To End, one of LADLO's other recent releases, I referred to it as "carefully controlled chaos". It threatened to spin out of control at times, but never quite did....

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Devilstone Open Air 2013

Lithuania, Anykščiai
11-14 July 2013

Enslaved
Vomitory
Orange Goblin
(+13)
http://www.devilstone.net/
 
Månegarm - Streaming New Album Title Track 22.05

Swedes Månegarm have finally released a full brand new song from Legions Of The North, their upcoming album. The viking/black metallers chose the title track "Legions Of The North". Check it out below to have a better idea of what to expect from the offering which is set for release on July 1st in Europe and one day later in North America through Napalm Records. Sounds like the perfect soundtrack to go into battle. (by BloodTears)   Read more ››
 
Judas Priest - Clip From Upcoming DVD Online 22.05

Recently, heavy metal gods Judas Priest announced the release of their upcoming Epitaph Blu-ray and DVD and released a trailer teasing it. Now they shared professionally filmed video footage of Judas Priest performing the song "Turbo Lover" (from the album Turbo) at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England in May 2012 which can be seen below. (by Bad English)   Read more ››
 
Uriah Heep - Bassist Trevor Bolder Passes 22.05

What is wrong with this week? Sadly, it has been reported that British hard rockers Uriah Heep have lost their long-time bassist Trevor Bolder to cancer at the age of 62. (by Bad English)   Read more ››
 
Red Fang - New Album Coming This Fall 22.05

Exciting news arrive from the Red Fang camp. The stoner band will return this fall with their as-yet-untitled third studio album which follows Murder The Mountains. The Portland-based group is currently in the studio finishing the album with the producer Chris Funk (Decemberists) and mixer Vance Powell (White Stripes, Raconteurs, Kings Of Leon). This same team worked on Red Fang's last album also released via Relapse Records. (by BloodTears)   Read more ››
 
Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals - Announce North American Tour 22.05

Philip H. Anselmo has announced his first-ever solo tour dubbed Technicians of Distortion which will kick off on July 31st in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On this tour, Anselmo will be joined by his back up band The Illegals - guitarist Marzi Montazeri, bassist Steve Taylor, and Jose Manual Gonzalez on drums. Tickets go on sale this Thursday, May 23rd. (by Bad English)   Read more ››
 
Clandestine Cuts Vol. 3 #4 - The Best Demos And EPs From Around The Metal World 13.05

Is independent, unsigned, and underground metal what you seek? Weary traveler of the metal world, rest a while here. Clandestine Cuts are the best demos and EPs from these bands, the heart and soul of metal music. These musicians are slaves to their passions, and their blood keeps the metal machine alive and turning. Support them with a simple listen, and discover the future. This issue features music from Evilhorse, Enmity, Ancient Ascendant, 00y 18, Enceladus, and Red Rebel Patriots. (by Susan, BloodTears, Nefarious, Abattoir, BoxCar Willy, R'Vannith)   Read more ››
 
Helloween, Gamma Ray - London, England, 16th April 2013 27.04

Over five years ago Helloween and Gamma Ray embarked on the first Hellish Rock tour; the first tour to bring together these two bands that have shared so much history with each other. As with 2008 the UK has to make do with just the one London date, and so we have to embark on that pilgrimage saved for only the special shows such as these. (by Baz Anderson)   Read more ››
 
Ghost B.C. - Ogden Theater, Denver, USA - 18th April 2013 27.04

A couple of month ago when Ghost B.C. announced their Haze Over North America tour I was actually rather surprised on the choice of venue for their Denver gig. Last time the Swedes were in town (January 2012) they performed at the 500-seater Marquis Theater and this time they opted for the rather large Ogden Theater with a capacity of around 2000. (by D.T. Metal)   Read more ››
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Jon Oliva's Pain - Maniacal Renderings (2006)

After an amazing first album, "Taj Mahal", the great American compositor Jon Oliva is back with his new release "Maniacal Renderings", always through the German label AFM Records. If you don't know yet who is Jon Oliva, I will just ask you to have a look on the whole Savatage's discography and you'll probably understand how influential this man can be. "Taj Mahal" was a beautiful piece of music. Full of poesy, this record of Progressive Metal, evidently... (by Jeff)   Read more ››

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Buckethead has been voted number 8 on a list in GuitarOne magazine of the Top 10 Greatest Guitar Shredders Of All Time as well as being included in Guitar World's lists of the 25 All-Time Weirdest Guitarists and is also known for being in the 50 Fastest Guitarists Of All Time list.

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