Many bands go through stylistic changes during their career. Some are radical changes, such as Celtic Frost [Morbid Tales vs. Cold Lake] or Corrosion of Conformity [early crossover thrash to later Southern rock-tinged boogie]. Many are slight adjustments, adding aspects of another genre or sound to give the material a new edge. Veteran death grinders… Continue reading Album Review: HORROR by EXHUMED
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Deep Prototype Wounds – A Review of Deftones’ Gore
Deftones is a tough band to ignore, despite many metalheads’ wishes to ignore them. The band holds a peculiar place in the genre – a controversial position at that. For one, they’re (absolutely) the only band that managed to morph the dreaded 90s nu-metal sound into something with artistic merit. They’re remarkably consistent for a… Continue reading Deep Prototype Wounds – A Review of Deftones’ Gore
FIGHT THE DEMIURGE/WHORE TORTURE – Split
By Thomas Pizzola If you are in the mood for sick slices of homemade death metal, look no farther than this split EP, which features two one-person bands that both play brutal death metal. It will make you ask, “What type of sick people come up with this sort of thing?” To answer that… Continue reading FIGHT THE DEMIURGE/WHORE TORTURE – Split