Rating: 3/5
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The Breath of Mozym emerges to not only rate, but write a fucking SONG for this review!

Hear about recording with Kurt Ballou this latest time around; the influence from touring with bands like High on Fire and The Sword; Jason’s reaction to comparing their song “Abyss” with “Wishlist” by Pearl Jam; and finally—favorite action sequence from a movie!

Rating: 4.5/5
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Where the second wave of black metal was evil, Satanic, and all about the supernatural, WITTR have spearheaded a movement which spreads its roots deep into the soil of our planet. Be it through sound, lyrical content, or art, this third wave can be summed up with one word: organic.

Rating: 4.5/5
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The key is to sound full yet complicated, accentuate the chaos, and direct the listener through the din.

Wolves in the Throne Room are first-rate third-wave black metal. Just as Scandinavia was itself intrinsic to the genre’s original sounds, the Pacific Northwest U.S. gives spirit to these American luminaries.

Massachusetts-based hardcore squad ALL PIGS MUST DIE have recently signed a deal with Southern Lord Recordings for their upcoming full-length, due to be unleashed this summer.

Functioning as a channel, the dubiousness of music ownership, Gillian-era Black Sabbath, and a whole lot about Sunn Amplifiers!

Rating: 4/5
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Back in 1993 when “Earth 2″ hit the streets, nobody would have said that Earth would end up a psychedelic country outfit, but look where we are now. “Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light 1″ may not be a landmark for the band, but it stands with its two predecessors as a strong statement for any artists who wish to redefine themselves. In this case, it took a suicide and drug addiction, but that doesn’t necessarily mean there isn’t another way.

The intoxicating ten-track brutalizer, dubbed “Jason… The Dragon”, has been scheduled for worldwide release on March 1st, 2011 via Southern Lord Recordings.

To see release via Southern Lord Recordings in February 2011, the recently completed new album has been titled “Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light 1″, and promises to be a brand new entity within EARTH’s already impressive and constantly progressing lineage.