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01.08.10Album Review: Rammstein-Liebe Ist Fuer Alle DaPussy. Wiener Blut. Backstabu. Song titles that prove Rammstein are quite the weird bunch, which means it’s all the better they sing in their mother tongue and spare humanity a whole lotta wincing from awkward lyrics. For their, uh, sixth album titled “Liebe Ist Fuer Alle Da,” the former citizens of the German Democratic Republic let the epic, albeit moronic, tunes loose with relish. For those of you who can stomach how much Rammstein don’t take themselves too seriously, a slew of delicious heavy tracks await, preeminent among these is the orgasmic opening salvo that’s “Rammlied.” Electrifying in its Wagnerian ...
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12.28.09Album Review: Shadows Fall-RetributionLest they are totally forgotten two years since the release of their misunderstood major label debut (2007’s “Threads of Life”), Shadows Fall return with a monster of an album to exact retribution on those who let them down the last time. Yet the ride begins on a soft note, as the gentle acoustic intro “The Path To Imminent Ruin” raises our expectations for the bevy of harder tracks to follow. With Jonathan Donais working his acoustic magic to the accompaniment of his comrade-in-arms Matt Bachand, the intro fades into a buzz of pestilential feedback before “My Demise” is cranked open. ...
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11.25.09Album Review: Backdrifter-Sum of InfluenceGrabbing their name from a lyric inspired by modern rockers Radiohead, the Culver City based act Backdrifter, from sunny California, formed in late 2008 and since then has not looked back. Steve Watkins and Nate Waxler formally of "The Hypothetical Band" had begun to search for what they knew would conclude their brand new formation Backdrifter. Soon after the formation had come to a completion and thus the line-up was born, with drummer Terry Barajas, as well as singers Adriann Helton and Kryss Deetch. Now all that was left to do was to make music! This is of course what occurred ...
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11.17.09Album Review: The Jade-Seconds Away From SalvationWhen comes to the "break-down" of an album lyrically you get thrown a series of emotions, in this case we deal with "life, death, solitude, hope, faith and mental health" according to guitarist Pekko Mantzin of metal rock alternative The Jade straight out of Finland. This mighty foursome have brought together some re-composed tunes that have been issued beforehand on their last set of self-published works but now that era is behind them, now is the time for us to bear witness to "Seconds Away From Salvation". The 13-tracked plus the added bonus lays it out to an arousing 14 altogether, gives ...
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11.11.09Album Review: Lullaby the Storm-3 Lanes Painted RedFounding member Scott Gross of metal rock act From Autumn To Ashes didn't expect himself to be standing upon this very Earth. Scott explains “It was September 13th 2007 and I was on I-95 in New Jersey. The rental car I had broke down and I pulled over to the shoulder of the road. I got out of the car to walk to the back and that’s all I remember.” Another car had crashed into his pining him between and causing massive injuries to his leg, back and head. “They were going to call me in as deceased” he reveals. ...
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11.05.09Album Review: Strike Anywhere-Iron FrontWhen you get thrown an act with a name like Strike Anywhere what should you expect to come pouring out of their musical fingertips? Well something sounding exactly like Rise Against, Strung Out, No Trigger, and Smoke or Fire that’s what. It’s been 3 years since "Dead FM," and now it’s the time for a recap on what we’ve been missing. First off you get thrown with 13-tracks each of which flash right on through from start to finish. "Iron Front," comes out with shrieking with unashamed styles just like all the other Strike Anywhere albums written. The band themselves aren't ...
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10.31.09Album Review: Gwen Stacy-A DialogueSince their birth in 2004, the band known as Gwen Stacy, has formatted themselves to being a hardcore Christian punk band with solid grounds to creating their music masterpieces. Spreading everything out year after year pretty much, for instance "....I Believe in Humility," (2005) one year later a collection of Demos was unleashed in 06 and then they received a break-through, with "The Life I Know," (2008) and "A Dialogue" which is their newest release. Since the beginning though the band has indeed made their name known and has made their mark within this industry going out on numerous tours branching ...
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10.30.09Album Review: Decadence-ChargepointIgnoring the fact that Decadence have a hot chick for a singer (she’s the growly type, FYI), this new album of theirs is a savage thrash beast filled to the brim with utterly smokin’ guitar play from uncelebrated six-string wizard Ken Latz and the deadliest machinegun tempos to emerge from Europe in a long while. For those tired of the two dimensional bleakness from the teutonic Titans (that’s your favorite Kreator and Sodom) and their innumerable clones, Decadence arrive to refresh the genre with a contemporary sound grounded in such timeless verities as endless riffs, relentless percussion, and melodic arrangments. ...
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10.27.09Album Review: Atreyu-Congregation of the DamnedAmerican metalcore has been tossed around for a while now since its formation. So out of the wide range of bands that fall into this genre, what band has proven themselves worthy enough of being known as this genre? One band that pops into my head is a small town act straight out of Orange County, California, known simply as Atreyu. Having been around for 11 years and counting - vocalist/lyricist Alex Varkatzas along with guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel, bassist Marc McKnight and drummer/vocalist Brandon Saller, the band went from being originally called "Retribution" to Atreyu being named ...
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10.23.09Album Review: Barren Earth-Our TwilightWhen fussing together the powers of light and dark what are the ending results? Well why not "Our Twilight" by death metallers Barren Earth. This effect of progressive folk textured with death metal is an instant inspiration source that has been devoured by absolutely everything from Opeth down to Pink Floyd. The heavier sides consist of intense material sounding a lot like Paradise Lost meets Jehtro Tull. Among other psychedelic rock and Finnish styling’s this fine combination consists not only if unique music captivities but a journey that's about to begin. Past the misty soaked atmosphere of the melodic brutality and keyboard ...
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