“ANNIHILATION OF THE WICKED” Finding new ways to approach a highly sophisticated genre of music such as death metal is becoming increasingly difficult. For some metal fans, speed and intensity is all that’s needed, while others like the slow breakdowns that they can mosh to. Annihilation of the Wicked has something for everyone and illustrates clearly why Nile is at the top … [Read more...] about Metal-copia
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“THE FUNERAL ALBUM” I wasn’t familiar with Sentenced at all until Ian from Khrinj excitedly told me about The Funeral Album. Sentenced has been around for quite awhile; in their first incarnation they were a Finnish death metal band and after replacing their original vocalist they became a more melodic, hard rock oriented band. Interestingly, Sentenced knew they were going … [Read more...] about Metal-copia
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“SUSPENDED ANIMATION” Well, supposedly this album was created in conjunction with Delerium Cordia, the ambient third studio album from Fantomas. Suspended Animation is similar to the first self-titled album, using cartoon samples instead of horror and kung-fu movie soundtracks. Ideas bounce around this album like the bubble machine in Willie Wonka. Just when you think you … [Read more...] about Metal-copia
Punk Rock 101
Hardcore punk developed in the early 1980s. Bands like the Circle Jerks, Black Flag, Minor Threat, TSOL, the Bad Brains, Dead Kennedys and Bad Religion sprang up all over the world, building the network that “alternative” bands continue to enjoy to this day. A fast, and often left-leaning, politically charged music scene emerged creating a do-it-yourself (D.I.Y.) movement … [Read more...] about Punk Rock 101