Victory Heights

The Ocean and The Lighthouse by Victory Heights (Self-released EP) There are so many bands coming out of Denver, CO – a revolving door of talent that started with outfits such as Fear Before The March Of Flames and Texas Is On Fire. One of the younger bands to make an impression on the local Rocky... more

Inferno

Black Devotion by Inferno (Agonia Records) Bringing back the Black Metal 90’s with a full-on vengeance, Inferno themselves has been kicking around the bowels of the underground since 1995. Although much of their early work needs to be sought out, Inferno’s latest effort Black Devotion has been... more

HellCircles

Stillness by HellCircles (Self-released EP) The Italian metal scene is thriving with exceptional power metal bands such as Rhapsody, Labyrinth, and Vision Divine – add HellCircles to the list of countrymen also destined to make an impact well within and outside of their borders. A novice band with... more

Sacrificial Slaughter

Spontaneous Suicide by Sacrificial Slaughter (Crash Music) Based out of the Riverside, CA area, Sacrificial Slaughter is getting ready to spew their venom all across the globe thanks to Crash Music and to their own sense of perseverance. Their sophomore release Spontaneous Suicide has just been unleashed... more

Jaykornonthekob

Green Tigers Are For Girls by Jaykornonthekob (Self-released) When you have 77,000 plus friends on Myspace, you’re bound to receive a good deal of fame and notoriety – even if you do nothing but stay on the computer and post pretty pictures of yourself all day. 17-year-old Jaykob  from Charlotte,... more

Rise With Honor

Demo 2010 by Rise With Honor (Self-released) Rise With Honor is a Christian hardcore band whose down-tuned music and guttural vocal inflections bring such visionaries as Suicide Silence and especially Impending Doom to mind. But instead of simply copying bands they admire, Rise With Honor brings their... more

Yeasayer

Odd Blood by Yeasayer (Secretly Canadian Records) Upon first listen Yeasayer gave me the impression of early 80’s groups like Depeche Mode, Soft Cell and Heaven 17. Their singer is of quirky-cool voice and the music is mainly electronic in origin. But seeing them on a late night show revealed a full... more

Les Discrets

Septembre Et Ses Dernières Pensées by Les Discrets (Prophecy Productions) The eerie emotional artistry of Les Discrets is bound to reverberate within your system long after the disc spins to its stunning conclusion. Comparisons will be made to the early work of Katatonia and Opeth, but Les Discrets... more

From First To Last

Throne To The Wolves by From First To Last (Rise Records) From First To Last has survived through member changes, tour misfortunes, as well as a brief tenure with a major label. Perseverance is the key here, and the band has unleashed what is easily their most compelling effort to date. Throne To The... more

Immolation

Majesty and Decay by Immolation (Nuclear Blast Records) Immolation from Yonkers, New York first surfaced in May of 1986, and throughout the years has become one of the most respected bands on the US death metal scene. Time has not softened these guys up in the least, as their eighth full-length effort... more

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