Review: Various Artists – 4 Doors to Death

Review: Various Artists – 4 Doors to Death
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Try though I might, I simply cannot put 4 Doors to Death down. This four-way split from Unspeakable Axe collects some new tracks from some of the filthiest, most brutal new bands to fly the tattered flag of old-school death metal. … read more

Review: Urgehal – Aeons In Sodom

Review: Urgehal – Aeons In Sodom
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These guys have arguably been at it much longer than their peers, or at least just as long, and deserve all that unearned respect you shitstains keep showering on Liturgy, whose manifesto on black metal should be illegal to own. … read more

Review: Ty Segall – Emotional Mugger

Review: Ty Segall – Emotional Mugger
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It’s risky, it’s messy and it’s unsettling, but Emotional Mugger is doing something new enough to earn pause—even if only to silently mouth the phrase, “What the fuck?” … read more

Review: Useless ID – State Is Burning

Review: Useless ID – State Is Burning
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Useless ID = Consumed + Lagwagon + (Teenage Bottlerocket x face to face) … read more

Review: Various Artists – Killed by Death Rock Vol. 2

Review: Various Artists – Killed by Death Rock Vol. 2
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Killed by Death Rock Vol. 2 = Joy Division + Gang of Four + Sisters of Mercy + Gratitude … read more

Review: Various Artists – The Monsters: Burn in Hell

Review: Various Artists – The Monsters: Burn in Hell
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The Monsters: Burn In Hell = The Devils + The Failed Teacher + Sudden Infant + The Seniles … read more

Review: Tortoise – The Catastrophist

Review: Tortoise – The Catastrophist
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Tortoise are not a post-rock band. Being clumsily lumped in with the likes of Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Mogwai sheds little light jazz fusion’s influence on their music. … read more