An Ocean Between Us - The Failings
Review by wormdrink414
3.0
An Ocean Between Us is also the name of an As I Lay Dying disc. Which make sense considering the tunes on this sound an awful lot like what I suspect As I Lay Dying throwaways would sound like. And yes, I mean that in the least positive kind of way possible. These guys, even at their most "metal", make As I Lay Dying sound like fucking G.G. Allin. Yeah, they're a young, amateur act and, yeah, they probably tried hard enough to make...

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Primary Colors - Seriously, Fuck You
Review by wormdrink414
6.5
There's a long artistically robust tradition of comedians making metal—from Brian Posehn to the Dethklok dude to Varg Vikernes--one to which Primary Colors' frontman Sadi Thakur now officially belongs. And his comedy background shows. Just looking at the song titles ("Aliens Smoking Weed", "Sand Nigger Nazi Killer", "Dahmer Faggot", "Jazz", and so on), the album name, the close-up of glittering weed...

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Wizards Of Kaos - Wizards Of Kaos
Review by Doc Godin
8.0
Wizards Of Kaos? Psychedelic artwork? Yeah...this is undoubtedly a stoner metal release. Despite filling out all the staple sounds of stoner metal/rock and not much past that, this is still an incredibly cool release.

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Royal Thunder - CVI
Review by Doc Godin
8.9
Is this abrasive...Or accessible? Jesus Christ, this album is such a great balance of the dirty, grittiness of southern rock influenced stoner metal meets classic prog rock. It's psychedelic, yet unbelievably easy on the ears, and easier on the brain.

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Marauder - Elegy Of Blood
Review by Doc Godin
 
Do you know what's boring as shit? Generic power-influenced traditional heavy metal built entirely on overused, recycled riffs & leads. Luckily, Marauder are much more interesting and engaging because... Fuck it, let's not pretend this is anything more than what it is; boring, overdone heavy-power metal.

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Sonata Arctica - Stones Grow Her Name
Review by Baz Anderson
7.0
So these days the eyes on Sonata Arctica are those curiously wondering just what the Finnish fivesome will give us this time. A super solid first four power metal albums, then a bolt out the blue with the unique Unia and a middle-ground The Days Of Grays following up. Three years on then and Stones Grow Her Name is an apt reward for the wait, or is it? Five years ago when Unia was released, it was like Sonata Arctica lost their true identity. There...

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Litrosis - I Am Death
Review by Doc Godin
8.5
Here's some great news meloblack fans; thanks to Litrosis, you now have a band to listen to without feeling like a total wuss.

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Warrick - Beyond Diplomacy
Review by Lemski
8.2
When tapping the thrash keg of the 80s, it seems most modern bands merely manage to hiss and sputter out a cup of unsatisfying foam. Then along come the Floridian 5-piece Warrick, who tilt the barrel to pour out the freshest remnants: not sufficient to fill a pint mind you, but enough to wet the proverbial whistle. Beyond Diplomacy shows instant promise with the acoustic prologue of "Devestation". Visions of solemn destitution give way...

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Supported event

Motocultor 2012

France, Theix
17-19 August 2012

Immortal
Behemoth
Coroner
Dark Tranquillity
Deicide
(+39)
http://www.motocultor-festival.com/
Staff pick
P.H.O.B.O.S. - Atonal Hypermnesia
Completely deranged

Take Blut Aus Nord's Procession of the Dead Clowns, slow it down to glacial pace, completely dehumanize guitars, subdue the vocals to the point of non-existence, and add tons of sick reverb. Spice up with dementia and insanity. That's Atonal Hypermnesia for you.

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Devin Townsend - Upcoming DVD Trailer Online 19.05

Canadian prog master Devin Townsend has released a trailer for his upcoming new DVD, By A Thread - Live In London 2011, and you can watch it below. The 5 CD and 4 DVD boxset will contain the unique sold out UK shows of last November where all four albums Ki, Addicted, Ghost and Deconstruction were performed and filmed for posterity. By A Thread - Live In London 2011 will be released on June 18th in Europe and June 19th in North America through HevyDevy Records / InsideOut Music. More details about this release were previously reported here. (by BloodTears)   Read more ››
 
Six Feet Under - Entire New Album Streaming Online 19.05

Undead, the new album from US death metallers Six Feet Under is now streaming exclusively at Decibel Magazine. The album is scheduled for a North American release on May 22nd through Metal Blade Records. Undead was produced by Mark Lewis (Deicide, Devildriver) and mixed by Jason Suecof (Whitechapel, Job For A Cowboy) at Audio Hammer Studios in Sanford, Florida. More details about the album were previously reported here. (by BudDa)   Read more ››
 
Leaves' Eyes - To Tour Asia With Atrocity 19.05

Leaves' Eyes and Atrocity have announced that they will be heading east in July for their first ever shows in China and Taiwan. (by BudDa)   Read more ››
 
Van Canto - Premiere New Video 19.05

"If I Die In Battle", a brand new video from German a capella power metal sextet Van Canto, is now available for streaming below. The song comes off the band's recent work Break The Silence, which was released last September via Napalm Records. (by BudDa)   Read more ››
 
Eyefear - Unveil New Album Artwork 19.05

Australian progressive metallers Eyefear have revealed the cover artwork for the band's forthcoming new album entitled The Inception Of Darkness and follow-up to 2008's The Unseen. You can see the album artwork below. The band will release the album's full tracklist and a new song in the coming weeks. The song "Eyes Of Madness", to be featured on the new album, is streaming at the band's Facebook page. (by Cynic Metalhead)   Read more ››
 
A Killjoy's Guide to the Underground: Chapter II 15.05

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Textures in Toulouse, 01/04/12 08.05

First of April? Is that some kind of a joke? Well it ain't. While all of MS had a delightful April's fools time, I was moving home, so I was late and tired when I finally arrived at the Connexion Café, a venue in Toulouse's town center. Less than 200 people (I guess) showed up on this sunday evening, but the mood was good and the audience quite reactive - for Textures at last, as you'll see. The sound was correct but not awesome (unsurprisingly, it didn't really do justice to Uneven Structure's more ambiant parts), thankfully is was no muddy shit either. (by Darkside Momo)   Read more ››
 
PPM Fest 2012 30.04

After 2 successful one-day editions, the PPM fest - for Prog Power & Metal - has grown bigger this year and consisted of a 3 days indoor festival. Or rather 2.5 days since it started at 5pm on Friday. Yet the formula stayed the same, alternating between 2 stages placed at opposite ends of the exposition hall with bands getting bigger with time. This time the bar was perfectly placed in the middle of the venue while independent food stands were outside along with a few merch stands (official band merch stands were inside). A very nice setting, especially since there was room for everybody and that... (by wrathchild)   Read more ››
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Sirenia - The Enigma Of Life (2011)

Morten Veland doesn't require any introduction, anyone interested in gothic metal has a special place in his heart concerning this Norwegian musician whose love for gothic rock and metal at the same time inspired him to walk upon his own path in the scene. The years have passed though and inspiration doesn't last forever, even if your role on early Tristania was crucial and you hold aces in the pack just like At Sixes And Sevens and An Elixir For Existence. The problem with Mr. Veland... (by DerRozzengarten)   Read more ››

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