Rating: 4/5

Stranglehold. The Norwegian death rock band Kvelertak give the listener the proper feel for their music with their name and self-titled debut album. The band borrows the explosive energy from underground hardcore, the riffs from 21st century metal and the chorus anthems from hard rock.

This gorgeous limited edition reissue of their followup to their full length, “At One With The Shadows”, features art by John Baizley and five different colors of wax.

Kylesa – “Static Tensions” released March 9, 2009 by Prosthetic Savannah’s psychedelic sludge quintet has recruited a new rhythm section for their fourth album, their strongest and most cohesive to date. 2006’s Time Will Fuse Its Worth started unique and memorable, but this changed as the album progressed, with underused members and too many instrumentals weighing it down. Static Tensions takes giant steps forward, with virtually no filler.  After an aggressive one-two punch, they unleash the album’s first great track, and show you they know how to use two drummers. From there, they lull you into a beautiful hypnotic [...read more]