Rating: 3.5/5 …
Helmet feels more ‘back’ than ever before, though I do not support the sdrawkcab printing of lyrics, guys. That’s just a pain in the ass. I mean, was Page Hamilton born annoying or something? Oh, wait….
Rating: 3/5 …
Any way you slice it, this is both necessary for longtime fans (especially as the only official live ZP document thus far) and a good cross-section for new fans unfamiliar with the back catalogue. Getting crazy in the nighttime never felt so frenetic.
This really is a beautiful and powerful statement from Nergal. His main goal throughout this trying time is to raise awareness about the bone marrow donation registry, not draw attention to his situation alone. However, most intriguing was his earnest reply to everyone suggesting that he may now turn to God, in what may be his final days. Having just watched ‘Religulous’ last night, I was grateful to read: “So, I say to those, who see some chances to break my rules, and myself because of the illness: over my dead body!”
Constants, the Boston-based shoegaze/indie-metal band will be releasing their new album, “If Tomorrow The War” through Science of Silence Records on September 7. The vinyl will be limited to a run of 250 (125 Black/125 Translucent Red) with alternative artwork to its European counterpart.
Read the entire official message from Dark Funeral guitarist Lord Ahriman here, as well as a pair of fan-shot live videos of this last performance.
Band to play U.S. dates with Today Is The Day and Sleep; European tour to commence this October.
Swedish black metal overlords WATAIN, who unleashed their Lawless Darkness full-length earlier this summer, will shower their blasphemy upon North American soil later this fall.
Rating: 2.5/5 …
The album is entitled “Remember Who You Are”, so let’s move down the checklist: Jonathan Davis again cries at the end; they generally percolate with more unchecked angst than your average suburban teenager; they still sport Adidas garb; and once again, endangered children are splayed across the layout.
Rating: 2/5 …
It still seems unclear if the woman wants to keep recording with session musicians, rejoin Nightwish, or pursue a career outside of heavy music. Frankly, of the three, I hope for the latter. Tarja has a beautiful voice, but if she continues this path without a talented band in and of themselves, her releases will grow increasingly bloated with filler.
Rating: 3/5 …
Apocalyptica has always been a daring, enigmatic band since their debut back in 1996. “7th Symphony” is made to be their most accessible album to date. This new territory is now where we find the band as a whole, and while I wish they were navigating more metallic waters, I still have high hopes for this unique Finnish phenomenon.
