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Marilyn Manson: Born Villain
When Marilyn Manson’s last album The High End of Low was released, it showed a completely different side of him. Despite such familiar-sounding songs like “Four Rusted Horses” and “Arma-Goddamn-Motherfuckin-Geddon,” there were also love-oriented songs like “Running to the Edge of the World” that alienated fans, which was reflected in the sales. It still stands
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3 Inches of Blood: Long Live Heavy Metal
Oh man, the ripping falsetto days. There once was a time when people were breaking the law with Halford and running to the hills with Dickinson. That time has thus since passed along with gaudy accessories and spandex. All that debauchery was good stuff and I’m glad 3 Inches of Blood is keeping it alive.
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Black Sheep Wall: No Matter Where It Ends
Repetition is a double-edged sword. Obviously, it is very easy to get someone to remember something if they hear or see it over and over, but with that sentiment comes the fine line of overabundance. The fault of repetition goes hand in hand with borderline annoyance. The interesting thing about the droning, sludgy sound of
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Demon Hunter: True Defiance
When I first started getting into metal, the first three bands I was exposed to were Underoath, As I Lay Dying and Demon Hunter. I recall countless plays of Demon Hunter’s Storm the Gates of Hell and The Triptych – albums full of beautiful balladry, gutty instrumentals, dark vibes, and an intensity unmatched by many metal
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Meshuggah: Koloss
After the immense success that followed Meshuggah upon releasing what is considered to be one of the greatest heavy metal albums of all time (ObZen), one question remained: How can they top that? By writing insane and technical riffs BEFORE(!) they even knew how to play them that set the bar to skyscraper proportions for the
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Show Review: SouthBySoWhat Festival In Dallas, TX
The clouds were dark and moody, as if an impending storm was about to hit; but March 17th, dozens of bands came out to bring the heat (as if there wasn’t enough already) at the annual SouthBySoWhat festival in Grand Prairie TX, hosted by Third String Productions. The genres were a large mix between metal/deathcore,
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Secrets: The Ascent
Having formed less than a year ago, Secrets has already got the production quality and grasp of the genre under its belt. Their first full-length The Ascent is chock full of typically energetic harmonized choruses, breakdowns, and hardcore fury. The thing is about this record is that it isn’t totally on par with other scene-core
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Thoughts on new Before Their Eyes song “Lies”
What a journey it has been. Going through a plethora of musicians, Before Their Eyes have shown their commitment to the industry. With the return of original vocalist Nicholas Moore, the life that was missed on previous records is back. Being around longer than a good number of bands shoving their way through the scene
Mind Equals Blown






