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Graven is back after a long hiatus with another five-song EP (plus a Human Remains cover). We reviewed the band’s first recording favorably back in 2013, and this new one, Continue reading Graven “Heirs Of Discord” review
Tired All The Time is a Metro D.C. band that has a pharmaceutical kind of image. The music is a kind of power pop or indie rock concoction with 7-string Continue reading Tired All The Time “Be Well” review
Ghostly White is the new Deceased record, set for release on November 16, 2018. Before we get into reviewing it, news of the record is mixed with a tragic loss: Continue reading New Deceased record incoming: “Ghostly White” review
There might be more than one band called Brainpan out there, but we’re concerned with the one from D.C. that describes itself as playing “grind-influenced hardcore.” The band’s new album, Turn Continue reading Brainpan “Turn On, Tune In, Drop Dead”: the debut album
Inhumation is a death metal band, and that’s clear when one puts on the latest CD, Ontogeneis. What the Maryland band is trying to say with its lyrics isn’t so Continue reading Inhumation brings death metal with “Ontogeneis”
Mike Bossier has been in more than a few bands from Maryland over the years and he’s recorded countless records in his Oblivion Studios. He’s back with his latest metal Continue reading Snipers Of Babel “Redemption” review
Brutal Truth’s drummer, Richard Hoak, let us know about the release of the second album from one of his projects, End Christian. It’s “not metal tho,” he said. That’s true—the Continue reading End Christian is back with “Bach Part 1”
The guitar player from Tombtoker hit us up to review his new release, and we’ve crossed paths with his previous Baltimore bands before, so we’re game. Coffin Text I contains Continue reading New release from new band: Tombtoker
As we always say, it’s nice to get a package of CDs from a record label for review. Selfmadegod is no stranger to CDs (and even puts out music from Continue reading Selfmadegod Records label round-up
The physical format isn’t quite dead yet, and Relapse Records can tell you that. At the Decibel Metal and Beer Festival in Philadelphia this year, the Relapse guys handed D.U. Continue reading Relapse Records label round-up