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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
One way to get a reviewer’s attention in these days of digital promos is by sending in a physical release for review. Crass Lips Records from Florida mailed us a Continue reading Reconstitute bring the politics: review
Ancient Ones be praised: Morbid Angel has gone back to its strengths on Kingdoms Disdained. Band leader Trey Azagthoth and returning champion Steve Tucker have recorded what generally sounds like Continue reading New Morbid Angel album “Kingdoms Disdained” review
The new Extermination Angel demo for 2017 is entitled Invaders, and the speakers are invaded when you press “play” to be sure. The band’s bio describes Extermination Angel as “ancient Continue reading Extermination Angel is back with “Invaders”
Kaiju Daisenso continues to hold D.U.’s attention on the strength of the latest release, the Radiation Scars CD EP. It’s a consistent follow-up to the band’s 7” we wrote about before: Continue reading Kaiju Daisenso: Radiation Scars review
This is the first release I’ve heard from Sloth Herder since 2012’s Abandon Pop Sensibility, which caught me off guard with its caustic amalgam of grind, sludge and black metal. Continue reading Review: Sloth Herder is back with “No Pity, No Sunrise”
Although the band is going to release a new album in a couple of months, we’ll back up to Bittered’s Government Oppression EP from last year. The four songs have a Continue reading Review: Bittered is feeling “Government Oppression”