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Heavy Metal Around the Globe
Wake – Misery Rites
The entire dissonant nightmare is coming at you from all sides, all at once. And then they slow down, light you on fire, and watch you burn.
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Niboowin – Breathing
Niboowin are a fledgling project, but their roots in other projects show through in their immediate excellence on this their first release.
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Nigredo – Flesh Torn – Spirit Pierced
Spirit Pierced is fierce beyond measure. You wouldn’t want to meet this album in a dark alley….
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Ondt Blod – Natur
The only thing holding me back from singing along with every single song is a lack of knowledge of the language.
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Entransient – The Weight of Things
Monster riffs, sing along choruses, head bobbing time changes, and super tight grooves
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Harakiri For The Sky – Arson
Pure gold doesn’t come directly from the ground. The stuff that is mined needs to be heated at very high temperatures to separate it from the dross.
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Venom Prison – Animus
Old school roots with passionate fury and layers of dissonance. Now doesn’t that sound worth a listen?
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Vile Creature – Cast of Static and Smoke
The plodding riffs are unrelenting. The drums hammer misery into your skull.
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Æpoch – Awakening Inception
As their songwriting continues to mature, the only direction for them is up.
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Windhand / Satan’s Satyrs – Split
If the devil wears studded leather jackets and drives a motorcycle, then he without a doubt listens to this band.
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Convocation – Scars Across
The duo take you on a journey through the ashes of humanity and make you fall entirely in love with what you are witnessing.
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Huntsmen – American Scrap
I’ve run out of words. I’m not sure how to wrap up this review. I suppose I will just say that you need to experience it for yourself.
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High Priests – Spinning
If all that sounds like fun, it’s because it definitely is.
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Monotheist – Scourge
It’s an awesome album. It’s a fucking experience.
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Augury – Illusive Golden Age
The bottom line is this, Illusive Golden Age has something for everyone.
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Byyrth – Echoes From the Seven Caves of Blood
The music is the pure essence of black metal, and the pacing through the album is appropriate.
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Five Thoughts: Withered/Wake at Cellarmen’s, March 28th, 2018
Comments on a punishing show at Cellarmen’s in Hazel Park.
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Interview With Huntsmen, Mulligans, Grand Rapids, MI
Pretty awesome interview we did with Huntsmen.
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Five Thoughts: Primitive Man
Good times were had at Mac’s Bar in Lansing. Check out Hayduke’s thoughts on the experience.
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Owl Maker – Paths of the Slain
Verging at times into straight up stoner metal
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Troll – Troll
truly good psych/progressive/doom songs
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Stark Denial – Covenant of Black
tireless in its pursuit of metal perfection.
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Saber Tiger – Bystander Effect
Masterful shredding, soaring vocals, and harmonized guitar solos
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Five Thoughts: Huntsmen Live
Some words on a recent live music experience.
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