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Day in day out Metal heads the world over decide to dissect music to its core. Made up of countless genre’s and hair splitting the online community in particular thrive off of it. But what about a genre’s inception? More and more we are beginning to see the new age of Prog come about, bands germinate retaining similar tendencies sometimes even down to the most minute of details. This does beg the question though, is there enough individuality.
The Spanish folk metallers have flown under the radar for too long with their experimental style, and decided to create some more accessible music with their previous album ‘Vida‘. With the change in style dividing some of the fan base, the band power forward with a double album that features singles of some seriously powerful songwriting. Is ‘Sueños‘ the one to make amends?
In the modern day it seems that the idea of paramount importance is to remain apparent. Bringing technicality to the fore with the aid of new age technology band’s these days just don’t quite have the same soul as blood soaked groups of yesterday. Never bending at the knee of the modern trends Grave have been slowly lowering themselves six feet under. With this their eleventh full length the band haven’t had their claws dulled in the least.
Change within a band is always a gamble. A decisive move that could alienate fans whilst also bring new opportunities not previously seen before. With this in mind we look into Ire, very much living up to its name this is the band at their most angry but does it have any substance?
Tenacity, one of the hallmarks of a truly fantastic band. After their recent court mishaps turning things into an ugly affair with previous singer Geoff Tate the future for Queensryche was for a while, uncertain. enlisting singer Todd La Torre for the band’s previous album the new line up was picked out. With this now being La Torre’s second outing has the line up remained consistent? Delve with us into the Condition Hüman.
The men who brought a new meaning to melodic death metal have returned. One of the biggest bands in modern metal are offering us a chance to ‘Worship Chaos’ with them in their brand new studio album, and it would just be rude to turn down the opportunity…
Themes can be integral to an album, aiding in the listeners understanding of the true nature of the material. Perhaps enriching the listen along with creating a more complete picture. With their previous effort Severance, Heart Of A Coward created a fracture. Centering around the theme of finality Severance was the removal of a gangrenous infection metaphorical or otherwise. Now we see the fracture spread and structure weaken until spearheading with full force into Deliverance.
Attention has been place on the Iowa metalcore act For Today appearing that they are just another bolt on this subgenre machine. We take a look why they are standing out in the band’s brand new studio album, ‘Wake‘