Genocide Superstars “III” (Relapse) This is the second album by the Genocide Superstars that have had the pleasure of hearing and reviewing. These guys play muscular pumped up thrashcore with concretely grounded rock and roll sensibilities. They’ll pull a wank…
Disfear “Misanthropic Generation” (Relapse) Ah, Scandinavia, home to guys with weird names that love to play in metal bands. Granted, Misanthropic Generation has a lot of punk ‘n roll in their metal, but it’s still metal nevertheless. “Disfear” showcases the…
Mastodon “Remission” (Relapse) RAAAHHHHH… RAWWHHHHH…ROARRRR… WE ARE MASTODON! FEAR US WHEN WE ROARRRR! If you read that part of the review then you can imagine what this record is like. All kidding aside, this isn’t a bad album. Although the…
Alchemist “Austral Alien” (Relapse) Most likely this is the best band you’ve never heard. A Middle Eastern vibe infused with Sepultura-like tribalism is hammered into a relief of rough-hewn heavy metal with tendencies towards the meditatively spacey. If that description…
Nasum “Helvete” (Relapse) The sound of a murder performed by one of those fast-chopping Japanese chefs inside a trash compactor filled with daisy cutter bombs. The guitars are hot edged swords, drums a blitzkrieg, bass an endless pummeling and vocals…
Dysrhythmia “Pretest” (Relapse) I don’t know how to categorize this one. You can take that as good or bad. Right now, as I listen to the uncategorizable bastard, I’d say it’s good. The name of the band fits their music,…
Zeke “‘Till The Livin’ End” (Relapse) The crystal meth equivalent to punk rock strikes again. If you want your rock super fast, overdriven and completely manic, Zeke is your band. It’s a no bullshit affair. They’ve got albums before this,…
“Right now I need to get away from it,” says an exhausted Brann Dailor. Brann is exhausted because his band, Mastadon, is currently in the studio recording the follow-up to “Remission”, which was critically acclaimed by fan and press alike.