Shattered Sun are a metalcore band from the US. This is their second album.
Metalcore is a much maligned sub-genre, usually for good reason; there’s a lot of generic dross out there, sadly. However, if you’re looking for a ripping example of how to do metalcore right in 2017, your sights should immediately land on Shattered Sun. Continue reading “Shattered Sun – The Evolution of Anger (Review)”
Vanora are a Norwegian modern metal band and this is their debut album.
With Momentum it’s tempting to think that you’ve heard it all before, but actually this is a slightly different take on modern heavy music in some ways. Ostensibly no different to a thousand other Continue reading “Vanora – Momentum (Review)”
As Paradise Falls are an Australian metal band and this is their debut album.
If heavy, modern music is your thing, then you’d better take the time to check out As Paradise Falls. Continue reading “As Paradise Falls – Digital Ritual (Review)”
Harbinger are a UK metal band and this is their latest EP.
Contemporary and highly aggressive, this is music that’s been sharpened to a killing point. Continue reading “Harbinger – Human Dust (Review)”
This is the second album from Irish metal band Dead Label.
Mixing groove metal, modern metal, metalcore, and even some of death metal’s extremity, Throne of Bones is a comprehensive listen of all things heavy and riotous. Continue reading “Dead Label – Throne of Bones (Review)”
Miss May I are a US metalcore band and this is their sixth album.
Harking back to the early 00s when the NWOAHM was arguably at its strongest, Miss May I are working their hardest to keep the sound and spirit of these times alive and well on Shadows Inside. I must say, it’s working. Continue reading “Miss May I – Shadows Inside (Review)”
Hollow are a metalcore band from the US and this is their debut album.
This is energetic and aggressive modern metal/metalcore with a strong sound and lots of attitude. Continue reading “Hollow – Home Is Not Where the Heart Is (Review)”
This is the second album from Greek metal band Kin Beneath Chorus.
This is modern death metal with both metalcore and deathcore influences. Add to this a melodic delivery and atmospheric elements, and you have an album that succeeds in having a firm emotive base to its heart of aggression. Continue reading “Kin Beneath Chorus – Invia (Review)”
Belgian hardcore bruisers Moments are soon to release their latest EP Outlast. If you haven’t heard the band before, then now is a great time to get acquainted with their emotive brand of melodic heaviness.
With a passion and an energy that can’t be denied, Outlast is the kind of short, kick-ass release that you just want more of. Denied, all you can do is play it again and lap up the extremely moreish modern music that they make. The band know how to write a good tune.
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This is the second EP by Swedish metalcore band Set Before Us.
Boasting a nice, solid sound, Set Before Us burst out of the speakers with passion, aggression, and melody. They make a good impression.
Passion, aggression, and melody pretty much sum this release up in many ways. The music is upbeat and energetic metalcore, with plenty of heavy breakdowns and ubiquitous melodic leads. It’s infectious and quite enjoyable. Continue reading “Set Before Us – Enigmas (Review)”
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