Beckoning in a sound that can be smartly compared to the likes of Birds of Prey, Boris, Electric Wizard and maybe a little (or a LOT) of Black F'n Sabbath thrown in just to make things spicey, California sludgsters Kowloon Walled City have, almost literally, blown my face off through the back of my head. [...]
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In a world where metal’s creativity is limited only by the relative close mindedness of it’s new found fanbase, there are a select few bands who defy stereotypes by flying in the face of what is expected of them. Scale the Summit, one such act who recognizes no stereotype, embarks on a new journey when [...]
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Album: Year of Desolation Label: Prosthetic Records Year: 2007
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Our friends over at Normandy Guitars have made the top 10 list for holiday gift choices from Making Music magazine in association with NAMM. It's nice to see independent manufacturers of higher quality instruments getting attention from the field! If you haven't checked them out yet, head over to [...]
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Hey everyone, I live in Maine, and sometimes we get a tad over-abundance of ice, and when this ice builds up on powerlines, it tends to fuck with our power. So, for the last few days, I have been frigid and in the dark with my only semblance of entertainment being an all you can eat [...]
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Why do I keep luring myself to the ways of modern death metal and deathcore? Why? Alas, I have been suckered into reviewing yet another deathcore album courtesy of Australia's The Red Shore whom just recently released their debut record, Unconsecrated on Siege of Amida (a subsidiary of Ferret Music, whom seem more concerned with [...]
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Alright, before I begin, I want to clarify something. My intention with this top 10 is to not give 10 atmospheric/ambient metal bands as a genre, but rather metal bands who have the ability to create imagery and texture with their music that goes beyond simple riffs, beats and vocals. These bands mold together their [...]
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Becoming the Archetype is part of a fresh breed of extreme metal popping up America that is truly pushing the proverbial envelope about what is fresh and edgy. Taking the best parts of metalcore, the extremity of death metal, and the melodies of electronic music, this new breed following in the footsteps of all too [...]
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Classic rock is an indelible part of what makes heavy metal so great, the dual leads, the groove, the falsettos, the attitude, everything about metal can be owed in some way to the foundation set forth by the classic rockers of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. So, in recognition of the songs that made our [...]
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Yes, there are 1349, Gorgoroth, Carpathan Forest, Marduk, Behemoth and other such extreme bands that push the boundaries of black and death metal, but for me, there remains only one band that lights it up like no other, and that is Absu. Containing the drummer Proscriptor who was painfully left off my top 10 metal [...]
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Hey readers!After over a year of activity, it’s time for All Metal Resource to try and expand it’s level of influence. This site is a passion of mine, but as my regular readers may have noticed, I am not always able to update as often as I’d like, and with Nate and Cole occupied with [...]
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Added some new festivals including Chicago Powerfest and Tuska Open Air. I also added some new bands for Bang Your Head and Bloodstock which includes the following: BANG YOUR HEAD!!! FESTIVAL Balingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany ~ June 28th-29th, 2009 Alestorm Blind Guardian Driver Hardcore Superstar Laaz Rockit Ross the Boss Sacred Reich Sodom U.D.O. W.A.S.P. Warrior Y&T BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Catt
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Since its birth in the 80’s, the Death Metal genre has taken all kinds of turns and has branched out in several directions. In 2008 there are many different subcategories of the Death Metal genre. From Melodic Death to Technical Death, this loud and ferocious style that came from grungey bar basements in England and [...]
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1. The Acacia Strain - Continent (2008) You know how I spend a lot of time discussing my distaste for many a deathcore band? Well, consider this band one of those outlaws who contend for the title of most distasteful. Continent is full of uninspired, monotone growls on top of a bit more crunchy metalcore [...]
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Hey, Facedown Records and Victory Records…why didn't you pick up Haste the Day when you had the chance? They aren't typical, they have aggression, and pop melodies enfused into their choruses, Haste the Day and their 2008 album Dreamer are basically an ideal example of metal being metal, but being that much more accessible to [...]
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Out of any metal band on the face of the planet, Trans-Siberian Orchestra is by far the most accepted and revered. Yes, it is true that TSO is not entirely metallic, but any group that has been comprised of Alex Skolnick (Testament), Al Pitrelli (Megadeth, Savatage), Chris Caffery (Savatage, Metallium), Jeff Plate (Savatage, Metal Church) [...]
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I am a live music junkie. I have seen hundreds of bands play live with fountains of stories and great experiences for me to remember and appreciate along with my closest friends for the rest of my life. In fact, contrary to other genres of music that are far more radio friendly, the bread and [...]
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Right before the onslaught that became grunge in the early 90's, there was a regional Seattle powerhouse by the name of Sanctuary, which is best known as the original band of Warrel Dane, Jeff Loomis and Jim Sheppard of Nevermore and Alice in Chains fame. However, unlike the modern metal sound of Nevermore, Sanctuary and [...]
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Well, for those who were wondering if Chinese Democracy, the sixth studio album from Guns N Roses, would ever be released in our lifetimes, the answer is yes after 10 years of waiting. Having not released original material since the early 90's, not touring for nearly 7 years after that, and finally not containing any [...]
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- Children of Bodom and Cannibal Corpse have released tour dates for their full European tour this winter with the following dates already set:Jan. 31 - Haus Auensee, Leipzig, GermanyFeb. 01 - Stadtgarden - Erfurt, GermanyFeb. 03 - Backstage - München, GermanyFeb. 04 - Z7 - Pratteln, SwitzerlandFeb. 05 - Z7 - Pratteln, SwitzerlandFeb. 07 [...]
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