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Cave In mourn their fallen friend in the best way possible
In March 2018, Cave In bassist/vocalist Caleb Scofield was killed in an auto accident, leaving behind his wife and two young children, his bandmates of 20-plus years and their unfinished sixth album. After the initial shock settled as well as the heart-wrenching benefit shows in his honor and in support of his family, Cave In […]
Shining deliver another avant-garde electro-metal album "International Blackjazz Society"
Shining International Blackjazz Society One of the many things we in the AP bunker admire about Norway’s Shining is how disparate elements combine so seamlessly—vocalist Jørgen Munkeby’s screeching saxophone, industrial-inspired textures and Tobias Ørnes Andersen’s tendency to ride his hi-hat like a ’70s disco superstar. Everything gets pureed by daring song structures that make their […]
xDeathstarx
xDeathstarx The Triumph [1/5] There’s so much wrong here. It starts with this California octet unbelievably and pointlessly employing twice as many stand-alone vocalists as guitarists, continues with the sound of this supposedly re-mastered version of their 2004 debut, and ends with this re-release doing everything in its power to spoil the positive strides of […]
East Of The Wall
East Of The Wall Farmer’s Almanac [3.5/5] As far as band monikers go, East Of The Wall pale in comparison to the outfit from whose ashes they emerged: The Postman Syndrome. However, any metal band daring enough to title their debut full-length Farmer’s Almanac probably aren’t worried about playing by any of the genre’s rules. […]