Contributions
Misfits - The Devil's Rain
Misfits The Devil’s Rain Dead kings rise? That's debatable. Striving to keep the legacy that is iconic horror-punk brigade Misfits alive for longer than their initial reign, bassist/sole original member—and now vocalist—Jerry Only has finally pushed cohorts Dez Cadena (guitar) and Eric Arce (drums) into the studio for their first album of new material in […]
Me First And The Gimme Gimmes - Sing In Japanese EP
Me First And The Gimme Gimmes Sing In Japanese EP Maintaining their recent penchant for themed EPs based around tours as opposed to overwrought full-lengths, ultimate punk-rock cover band Me First And The Gimme Gimmes stretch out a little with this latest six-song stint, tackling some truly foreign material. As its title spells out, Sing […]
The Turbo A.C.'s - Kill Everyone
The Turbo A.C.’s Kill Everyone Greasy and sleazy, loud and lewd, New York's longest-running punk rock ’n’ roll brigade the Turbo A.C.'s don't have a name for themselves so much as they do a legacy. Fast approaching their second decade, they've survived trends and established their own sound, style and onslaught. The trouble with that? […]
Architects - The Here And Now
Architects The Here And Now Genre detractors have prophesized the downfall of melodic hardcore—aka metalcore—for years. Strange then, that at what should be its lowest point, an act such as Brighton, U.K.’s Architects issue their strongest work to date. Brimming with fiery intensity and tempered by melodic infusions, their fourth full-length, The Here And Now, […]
Vanna - The Honest Hearts EP
Vanna The Honest Hearts EP An exercise in firsts for Boston metalcore extremists Vanna, The Honest Hearts boasts the band's inaugural release with former Seeker Destroyer vocalist Davey Muise, a fresh home on Artery recordings and some new music after more than a year of zilch. Despite the onslaught of changes, there is a […]
Hour Of The Wolf - Obsolete EP
Obsolete Prescott, Arizona's Hour Of The Wolf unleash a virtually perfect blend of fever, passion and raucousness on their latest EP, Obsolete. Despite its six songs clocking in at a frustratingly ephemeral 10 minutes, the effort is a relentless bout of expedient, combative hardcore infused with subtle thrash influences; still more powerful than albums four times […]
Through The Eyes Of The Dead - Skepsis
Skepsis Hammering out relentless blast beats, guttural bellowing and frenzied guitar lines for nearly a decade, South Carolina death metal zealots Through The Eyes Of The Dead issue another unsurprising yet sensory-obliterating experience with third full-length Skepsis. Delving deeper into their Cannibal Corpse obsession while still managing modest deviation, this 10-track affair boasts the cryptic atmosphere […]