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Renowned deathcore act Thy Art is Murder have returned with their fourth full length album Dear Desolation, a project that continues the band’s savage sound. While Thy Art is Murder carry the deathcore label, their sound brings more to the table than the basics of that genre. The band incorporates …

Massachusetts metal band The Acacia Strain have returned with their eighth studio LP Gravebloom, another notch in the band’s discography that showcases their diverse sound. While The Acacia Strain have previously been given the deathcore label, the band themselves have strongly denied being tied to this style, seeing as how …

After starting out as a solo instrumental project by founding member Dylan Furr, metal act DFB have impressively evolved their sound over the years and their latest EP Perspective is a perfect example of how the group continues to grow. While DFB’s sound remains rooted in progressive metal, this project …

With their debut EP Some Things Matter, Cambridgeshire quartet Hollowstar lay down a set of abrasive tracks that garner the styles of classic 1970s/1980s hard rock and heavy metal. While the band’s career is still young, this debut project indicates that they possess a good amount of promise in the …

On Wednesday night, Chris Cornell played alongside his seminal band Soundgarden in Detroit, Michigan’s Fox Theatre as part of a month-long tour. Cornell’s live ethos were recapitulated in a text message to CNN by Bill Lowe of Port Clinton, Ohio: “Full set with an encore. Nothing Odd. Outstanding Perfomance.” Little …

Australian metal band Northlane have returned with their surprise album Mesmer which continues to showcase their ever-evolving sound. Northlane’s first two albums, Discoveries and Singularity, were fairly straightforward metalcore projects but the band took a more progressive approach with their 2015 release, Node. Northlane have continued with these musical risks …

For their debut LP, The Cardinal, hard rock quintet Versus have constructed an ambitious project for the metalcore genre. Having released their first EP, The Black, last year, Versus now offer a more cohesive creation that possesses the traits to establish them as a prospective metal act. The album opener, …

If informative, story-driven EPKs have become the primary method for garnering traction, then let Swedish doom connoisseurs Alastor defy that practice. Little is disclosed about the quartet. “H” and “J” comprise the guitar work, while singer/bassist “R” and drummer “S” keep the back beat. To top it off, Alastor’s mere …

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New Jersey metal quartet Lorna Shore have returned with their sophomore LP Flesh Coffin. Lorna Shore are known for their unique combination of multiple metal genres ranging from death metal to metalcore. While in their own right paying tribute to these many metal genres, Lorna Shore have created their own …

The musical journey of singer-songwriter Steven J. Vertun is a fine one to behold. As a 5-year-old, Vertun’s behavioral difficulties had his parents strapped for solutions. Eventually, an accordion proved to be—among all descriptors—instrumental. While it did little in providing Vertun tranquility, it ultimately fostered a musical proclivity that transitioned …