Through seven full-length offerings and enough demos and splits to fill a casket, San Jose’s Exhumed have proven to be nothing but reliable. You see the bloody logo and you know what to expect. Even as the band as progressed from the early grind ‘n slash offerings to 2013’s melodic death opus Necrocracy, the quality… Continue reading Album Review: Exhumed’s Death Revenge (Relapse)
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EP Review: Gruesome’s Fragments of Psyche
12/13/2001, the day the metal died. “Evil Chuck” Schuldiner passed away after a battle with brain cancer at the age of 34, depriving the world of his uniquely talented musical mind. Enter Gruesome, circa 2015. Formed by metal luminaries Matt Harvey [Exhumed, Dekapitator], Robin Mazen [Derketa], Gus Rios [Malevolent Creation, Evil Amidst], and Daniel Gonzalez… Continue reading EP Review: Gruesome’s Fragments of Psyche
They’re Obscure, You’ve Probably Never Heard Them – A Review of Obscura’s Akroasis
I’m a bit stubborn when other people suggest music for me to listen to. I’d rather do the research myself instead of trusting someone else’s opinion. I don’t really know why I have this attitude. Maybe it’s because the experience of finding great music on my own is more rewarding. But there’s a risk to… Continue reading They’re Obscure, You’ve Probably Never Heard Them – A Review of Obscura’s Akroasis
Windhand: Did Someone Say Doom Metal?
I thought I listened to doom… And then I heard Soma, an upcoming release from Virginia band Windhand. From the opening notes of the first track, “Orchard,” I was taken in. The downtuned sludge was too much for my car’s one broken speaker, but I had to crank it anyways. The album is united by… Continue reading Windhand: Did Someone Say Doom Metal?
Sound, Blood, and Lineup: A Review of Howl’s Bloodlines
Bloodlines, Howl’s second full-length album, is due to be released by Relapse Records April 30th. Fans of the Rhode Island doom metal band will find this work to be just as powerful as Full of Hell, but with some marked differences. The first distinction is that Bloodlines is a lot less sludgy. If Full of… Continue reading Sound, Blood, and Lineup: A Review of Howl’s Bloodlines
On the Phone with Howl
“A huge rat just crawled across my feet!” And you thought being a touring rock star was all about whiskey, money, and naked chicks. Well, Alternative Control had a phone chat with Howl guitarist Andrea Black before the band’s 9/21 show in Washington DC, and apparently touring involves spending all your money on gas,… Continue reading On the Phone with Howl