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Greensboro, NC band Irata plays heavy rock with a lot of melody. On the band’s new album, Tower, there’s both guitar and vocal harmonies, plenty of clean singing and clean Continue reading Irata “Tower” review
Sulphur English is the new album, out now on various formats and streams, from Richmond, Virginia’s Inter Arma. What does it sound like? Well, Inter Arma is a doom band. Continue reading Inter Arma is back with “Sulphur English”
The best music genre or band documentaries (think Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey or Some Kind Of Monster) work two angles: they appeal to the fans by packing the films with Continue reading “Slave To The Grind” documentary: review
Rituals Of Power is the upcoming new album from Misery Index, a death metal (or grindcore) band that D.U. has written about more than once. We’re looking forward to it Continue reading Misery Index “Rituals Of Power” review
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