For this writer, concept albums are a hit-or-miss proposition. The idea needs to both inspire the band musically and power a lyrical thread strong enough to engage the listener intellectually. Nobody wants to hear Dream Theater grind out eight epic songs about waffles. (Or do we?) CT-based metal mavens Graven Image found their muse and… Continue reading Review of Graven Image’s The Future Started Yesterday
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Rachael Pixie Kruczynski’s Top… Stuff of 2012
Top Movie of 2012 – The Cabin in the Woods I don’t go see a lot of movies in the theatre. I am incredibly lazy about doing anything because I have a ridiculously demanding job, and thus, break up my time mostly among my boyfriend, my band, necessity shopping, and the ridiculous life of being… Continue reading Rachael Pixie Kruczynski’s Top… Stuff of 2012
Baldwin’s Top 12 Albums of 2012: Part II
Baldwin listened to so much music this year that we had to split it into two columns! Here are his top seven picks for the best albums of 2012. Swans – The Seer This double album gives new meaning to the term, “sprawling”. This thing is a monster, with the wolf-like creature on the… Continue reading Baldwin’s Top 12 Albums of 2012: Part II
Baldwin’s Top 12 Albums of 2012: Part I
This was an excellent year for music, that much is apparent. I’d be hard-pressed to find someone who disagrees with that sentiment. No matter what genre you’re into, it seems that most artists truly did believe that the world was coming to an end this December and stepped up their game to go out with… Continue reading Baldwin’s Top 12 Albums of 2012: Part I
Endings: A New Beginning for The Curse of Her Flesh
The Curse of Her Flesh is back. After something of a hiatus, the central Connecticut metal band has returned to the scene with the release of Endings, a full-length album that features tracks from their 2010 EP as well as new material recorded earlier this year. Endings is all about feel: the band members’ varied… Continue reading Endings: A New Beginning for The Curse of Her Flesh
Review: Symphony of Malice’s Judgement Day
In the late 70’s and early 80’s bands like Diamond Head, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Samson, and Witchfinder General buried the blues base of Black Sabbath and Deep Purple in favor of quicker tempos, tough-guy guitar riffs, and a denim-clad aesthetic. This movement became known as the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal and… Continue reading Review: Symphony of Malice’s Judgement Day
Bonded Through Hate’s Doomsday: The Rise of Valhalla
By Jeffrey Miles It is no secret I have a soft spot for old-school, Swedish death metal. Bands like Entombed, Grave, Dismember, and Unleashed have always been held in high regard and I’m continually comparing new bands to these greats, most of the time with little success. Outside of Entrails, this is a style of… Continue reading Bonded Through Hate’s Doomsday: The Rise of Valhalla