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National metal blade records

CD review: FULL BLOWN CHAOS cracks skulls with self-titled album!

Too many bands circulating in the ever-shallowing wading pool of metalcore produce little more than throwaway music – something non-descript...
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CD review: NEAERA blasts ever-forward with Forging the Eclipse

There is always something captivating about a new Neaera album. Given my vehement abhorrence towards deathcore (which is where Neaera is most-often...
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CD review: GWAR loses a bit of its anarchic luster with Bloody Pit of Horror

GWAR is probably the longest-running joke in metal history, save maybe Venom or Spinal Tap. Originally formed as a visual spectacle with music...
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