Memories in Broken Glass are a modern metal band from the US. This is their debut album.
This is modern progressive/technical metal with a djent slant that showcases how it’s easily possible to create involving modern music without it coming off as overproduced plastic rubbish. Continue reading “Memories in Broken Glass – Enigma Infinite (Review)”
A Breach of Silence are an Australian metal band and this is their third album.
I’ve been watching A Breach of Silence with a keen interest over the years and have enjoyed seeing them grow as a band.
Their 2013 debut album Dead or Alive was an enjoyable slab of Killswitch Engage-inspired metalcore. This was followed up Continue reading “A Breach of Silence – Secrets (Review)”
Legendary Brazilian metal band Sepultura return with their fourteenth album.
On Machine Messiah Sepultura continue their blend of thrash, modern metal, experimental metal and tribal percussion, and they do this in such a way on this release that they sound revitalised, energised and fresh.
The band’s albums are frequently exploratory and tentative in nature, with a mix of straightforward metal tracks and more experimental ones that see them pushing the envelope and trying new things. Continue reading “Sepultura – Machine Messiah (Review)”
Wovenwar’s second album Honor Is Dead is a surprisingly catchy and memorable example of just how electrifying modern metal can be if it develops its own personality and niche. In a scene that’s usually bogged down in a severe lack of creativity, that’s an impressive result for Wovenwar.
The band’s guitarist Nick Hipa discusses Wovenwar and their latest creation… Continue reading “Interview with Wovernwar”
This is the second album from Wovenwar, a US metal band.
Rising from the ashes of As I Lay Dying, this is my first encounter with Wovenwar. Although ostensibly treading similar ground as their parent band, Wovenwar are overall a different, darker and more nuanced beast. Continue reading “Wovenwar – Honor Is Dead (Review)”
Void of Vision are an Australian metalcore band and this is their debut album.
Void of Vision play modern metalcore with an edge of djent here and there. It’s clearly pissed off and has a message to send, one tied to a well-placed brick.
The songs are full of energy and rage, controlled by the band Continue reading “Void of Vision – Children of the Chrome (Review)”
This is the debut album by Canadian progressive metal band Fractal Cypher.
I confess, I was drawn to this album by the cover artwork, which is the reason I decided to listen to it. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but in today’s digital age it’s worth noting that album artwork is still important, at least in my eyes.
So what of the music? Well, Fractal Cypher play modern progressive metal with ample keyboard enhancements and a Continue reading “Fractal Cypher – The Human Paradox (Review)”
This is the second album from this US death/thrash metal band.
Mindscar’s first album Kill the King introduced us to their modern death metal, which incorporated a few different sub-styles into its recipe, making for an enjoyable album that wasn’t afraid to push the envelope a bit.
Fast forward a year, we now have their newest album to play, and it seems there have been some changes in the Mindscar camp.
The vocal style has changed; the deep growls Continue reading “Mindscar – What’s Beyond the Light (Review)”
Karnak Seti are from Portugal and play melodic/groove metal. This is their third album.
The Distance That Made Us Cold is an album that bursts out of the speakers with a strong and confident sound, polished to perfection but not lacking in some underground grit when the songs need it. Continue reading “Karnak Seti – The Distance That Made Us Cold (Review)”
This is the second album from Aktaion, a Swedish Metal band.
I thought that Aktaion’s debut album Throne was a great combination of aggressive melodic death metal and sing-along catchiness. It showed a band that was not willing to compromise on either, striking the right balance of both.
So how have they done on this latest release? Well, essentially they have Continue reading “Aktaion – The Parade of Nature (Review)”
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