…b of traditional metal. Hard to balk at something like this; it’s virtually trend-free and will retain its quality for years to come. www.vore.org (This content originally appeared on Blistering.com)…
…-exhaust itself. To minimize its value would be doing it a tremendous disservice. Utterly brilliant 18 years after its release. www.emptywords.org (This content originally appeared on Blistering.com)…
…rummer Dustin Boltjes fast and accurate feet. Boltjes often emerges as the x-factor for a lot of these songs, saddled with the responsibility of keeping things in Lombardo-time (he does) and interesting (he does that as well). Given that most of these jams are full-bore, all the time, finding the former Demiricous skin-basher is a major coup. Forever Abomination makes quick work of things, and rarely wears out on the listener. It’s no small feat i…
…l able to produce something of this quality with United State says a lot about Brand New Sin. You can’t keep a good band down. www.brandnewsin.org (This content originally appeared on Blistering.com)…
…bit as challenging, pummeling, and captivating. And it’s good enough to distract adolescents from chewing their food properly… www.emptywords.org (This content originally appeared on Blistering.com)…
…for a future masterwork, then we’ll be patient. Heck, we waited well over a decade for a proper “metal” album from the guy anyway… www.burzum.org (This content originally appeared on Blistering.com)…
…ndividual Thought Patterns remains their best work), it is still very much a progressive death metal hallmark. As it should be. www.emptywords.org (This content originally appeared on Blistering.com)…
…which in essence, is probably the most traditional-sounding song of the six. As the song creeps along, new environs are explored, setting up “Black Lake Nidstang,” where a lengthy instrumental portion of the ambient variety nearly takes the sails out of the whole album. Shame, ‘cause it comes along at the point where the album was just starting to pick up steam. A rare misstep. Marrow of the Spirit manages to rebound with the closing combo of “Gh…
…. With Chuck Schuldiner at the helm, along with budding singer Tim Aymar (ex-Pyscho Scream, currently of Pharaoh) in tow, Control Denied looked to benefit greatly from the success of Death’s Sound of Perseverance. As fate would have it, the band’s 1999 debut The Fragile Art of Existence didn’t resonate as well as many figured it would have, Chuck got sick, and the rest is in the books. With the band’s long-awaited second album When Man And Machine…
…verything at this point in their career. Here’s to more “happy” songs next time out – you’ve proved you can be heavy, Helloween. www.helloween.org (This content originally appeared on Blistering.com)…
…ome with the appropriate hub-bub and discussion then will probably fade into the back. That’s what 16 years in jail will do to you. www.burzum.org (This content originally appeared on Blistering.com)…
…. Rather, this is merely another showy victory lap for the most important German metal band alongside the Scorpions. www.myspace.com/helloween.org (This content originally appeared on Blistering.com)…
…atain toil with new material. Granted, this by no means is a dud album, it’s simply a matter of not meeting expectations. www.secretsofthemoon.org (This content originally appeared on Blistering.com)…
…be ever the wise man at his old age (he’s over 50), while Victor and Static-X bassist Tony Campos provide more than a few worthy soundbites. Jourgensen put Ministry to rest to “avoid making an ass out of himself” and he has succeed with Adios. The band went out with a bang, not a whimper, burned out, rather than faded away. Ok, enough with the clichés – totally mandatory for industrial metal enthusiasts and those who still find the Jourgensen’s ma…
…ng, as Canuck metal forefathers Voivod are now finally seeing the rewards in the form of Neuraxis and others for their hard work. www.neuraxis.org (This content originally appeared on Blistering.com)…
…ing to understand or get it, but those who do will get a lot out of it. It looks like The Watchers are indeed ready to ascend. www.thewatchers.org (This article originally appeared on Blistering.com)…
…etal bands and given just how melodically competent and memorable their songs are, the jump to Prosthetic is certainly warranted. www.neuraxis.org (This article originally appeared on Blistering.com)…