Authors: Peter Fryer
Review: Planes Mistaken for Stars – Prey
Planes Mistaken for Stars = Hot Water Music + Unbroken + These Arms Are Snakes … read more
Review: Power Trip – Nightmare Logic
Power Trip = Cro-Mags + Morbid Saint + Nuclear Assault … read more
Review: Propagandhi – Victory Lap
Propagandhi = Iron Maiden + Descendents + Rush … read more
Review: Pallbearer – Heartless
Pallbearer = Khemmis + Black Sabbath + Pink Floyd … read more
Review: Of Feather And Bone – False Healer
There is heavy music, and then there’s heavy music that makes you want to put your fist through a wall. Of Feather and Bone’s False Healer is one of them. … read more
Review: NAILS – You Will Never Be One of Us
Blood Eagle = Pig Destroyer + Weekend Nachos + Die My Will
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Review: No Turning Back No Regrets
No Turning Back is no one’s favorite band. Sure, they probably have fans since they’ve been around for 15 years, and have seven full-length releases under their belt, but nothing they’re playing on No Regrets touches on any of the keystones of a memorable hardcore album. … read more
Review: Oathbreaker – Eros|Anteros
Eros|Anteros should be more enjoyable than it is—it’s like going to a restaurant where the menu looks amazing and the food is decent, but you won’t recall what you ate the next day. … read more
Review: Imperial Triumphant – Abyssal Gods
Imperial Triumphant = Deathspell Omega + Gorguts + Artificial Brain … read more
Review: Iron Reagan
Iron Reagan will initially be recognized for its membership, which counts two members of Municipal Waste and two members of Darkest Hour in its ranks, but this should be eclipsed by their music. … read more
Review: Integrity – Suicide Black Snake
If you have been following Integrity’s trajectory these past five years or so, through split after split, EP after EP, Suicide Black Snake is the natural evolution in Integrity’s arc. … read more
Review: Integrity – Systems Overload (A2/Orr Mix)
For as good as the original Systems Overload is, it’s firmly planted in 1995. The new mix is rawer and louder, and the instruments have more space. My only gripe is that everything is loud, making songs that should be more dynamic and punctuated lose potency as all dials are pegged at 11. … read more
