Music
Review: Human Cull – Stillborn Nation
I love discovering new bands by random occurrences. Human Cull made its way to me through a physical promo of the CD sent to SLUG Mag. This UK grind band surprised the shit out of me. … read more
Review: The Haunted – Exit Wounds
Is this record a glimpse into the upcoming At The Gates album which will feature three Haunted members? It’s a worthwhile assumption, but not relevant here. … read more
Reviews: The Growlers – Chinese Fountain
The Growlers have coasted with albums like Gilded Pleasures and Hung at Heart, but deliver something a little different with Chinese Fountain. … read more
Review: The Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt
Get Hurt is The Gaslight Anthem’s awkward phase. Overproduced and lacking in any sincerity, I haven’t felt this turned off by an album since hearing Hanni El Khatib. … read more
Review: Foxes In Fiction – Ontario Gothic
This is bedroom pop at its finest. It’s gentle, soothing, and seems to be the stuff dreams are made of. … read more
Review: Exodus – Blood In Blood Out
Consider Blood In, Blood Out a comeback album. Many fans regard the recent vocalist Rob Dukes’ albums the worst Exodus have released. Exodus actually fired Dukes and brought back Steve “Zetro” Souza for Blood In Blood Out. … read more
Review: Electric Funeral – Total Funeral
I have the perfect solution to your mediocre life—Electric Funeral. A 53-song discography for the Swedish D-beat group, this album is great for shitty days or shitty nights. … read more
Review: Echoes – The Pursuit
Echoes seem like a band poised to ride the success of genre-blending hardcore acts like Deafheaven into potential mainstream success. … read more
Review: Dive Index – Lost in the Pressure
After listening to this album for about two minutes, I figured that it would be a good nighttime album, something to prepare me for sweet dreams. However, after listening to it, I found myself even more awake than before, trying to unwind layers of composition and decipher between soundscapes. … read more
Review: DieAlps! – Self-Titled
Taking classical waltz structures and applying them to a rock n’ roll setup, DieAlps! creates a retro, upbeat sound with lyrical compositions (by Cornelia “Connie” Calcaterra) that cover issues of loneliness and feeling left out. … read more
Review: Cemetery Fog – Towards the Gates
Though Towards the Gates takes a cleaner approach with more funeral doom elements, it’s a hell of a lot faster than most funeral doom. I appreciate the progression and getting something new out of listening to the EP. … read more
Review: Cannibal Corpse – A Skeletal Domain
Well, this was a pleasing surprise! Arguably the flag bearers of all death metal, Cannibal Corpse are going to make fans old and new very happy with A Skeletal Domain. … read more
