Album Review : Hate Eternal – Infernus

As times change so does the face of the music, a current talking point in the metal community being about whether technology has influenced the sound of Metal in the modern day. Being responsible for some of the best sounding Death Metal records in recent years, Erik Rutan is not only Death Metal royalty for his instrumental prowess but also for his genre defining production. A man of who goes under many guises at long last returns with some of the most abrasive Metal this year. 

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Album Review : Act Of Defiance – Birth And The Burial

Many believe that in death there is also life. Often hearing when the older generation passes on a new born is brought into the world, chanelling our essence as humans. Deciding that they had expended their creative juices with Megadeth both guitarist Chris Broderick and drummer Shawn Drover decided to leave the band. However with the demise of one comes the Birth And The Burial.

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Album Review : Agent Fresco – Destrier

Artistic license can be manifested in many different ways. The poetic putting together of modern art for example or the manifestation of prose. Nevertheless there is a fine line between true artistic flair and pretentious flattery. Walking this metaphorical line with boundless creativity we see one of the year’s most intriguing band’s, Agent Fresco release their brand new album Destrier. Merely a snapshot of the creative genius the band are capable of.

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Album Review : Cattle Decapitation – The Anthropocene Extinction

Entering the era that is now called the Anthropocene we, as humans are very much active in the destruction of our own planet. The Anthropocene era is one where the humans’ effect on the planet is beginning to be felt. Not only in well developed countries but the third world and even the sea itself. Through Carbon emissions, pollution and over population, to use the band’s own words “We Are All Horrible People”. With our shepherds arriving to forewarn us of our imposing doom, Cattle Decapitation show us that if we continue taking advantage of our planet we will soon face The Anthropocene Extinction.

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