THROWBACK THURSDAY – ALL THAT REMAINS (OLD vs. NEW)
June 26th, 2014 | Melodic Death Metal
This is a band that gets a lot of negative feedback from metalheads. Whether they've been labeled as sellouts by long term fans or "not ... Read More
THROWBACK THURSDAY – BLACK FLAG
June 5th, 2014 | Punk
It's common knowledge now that punk music has significantly impacted the evolution of heavy metal. But what about the evolution of punk rock? Personally, this ... Read More
THROWBACK THURSDAY – CHILDREN OF BODOM
May 22nd, 2014 | Melodic Death Metal
What can be said about Children of Bodom? Eight albums in and they still demonstrate impressive musicianship. Of course, nothing beats their old stuff! There ... Read More
BANDS TO WATCH OUT FOR – THE RESISTANCE, NOTHING MORE, ORIGIN
May 21st, 2014 | Bands To Watch Out For
Who's ready for a Scandanavian super-group? Coming out of Sweden The Resistance features both Jesper Stromblad and Glenn Ljungstrom (former guitarists of In Flames) and ... Read More
THROWBACK THURSDAY – THALL BAKER’S 10/10 EPs
May 15th, 2014 | Throwback Thursday
A few months ago I talked about some albums that I would personally give a perfect score to. Although when I wrote those reviews I ... Read More
THROWBACK THURSDAY – DESPISED ICON
May 8th, 2014 | Deathcore
The early 2000’s were an interesting yet dividing time for the metal community. On one end, the heavier side of metal music (grindcore, death metal ... Read More
THROWBACK THURSDAY – SUFFOCATION
May 1st, 2014 | Death Metal
It's crazy to think about how death metal has existed for close to 30 years at this point. What basically started out as thrash metal's ... Read More
THROWBACK THURSDAY – EMPEROR
April 24th, 2014 | Black Metal
As far as embracing new styles of metal, I had the most difficulty with the Norwegian black metal scene. Don't get me wrong, black metal ... Read More
THROWBACK THURSDAY – MUDVAYNE
April 17th, 2014 | Nu Metal
Mudvayne is one of those bands that I like to bring up in conversation because either (A) someone will get annoyed that I'm not talking ... Read More
THROWBACK THURSDAY – ARCH ENEMY (2000’s)
April 10th, 2014 | Melodic Death Metal
The challenge bands face while playing a style of music that's even remotely trendy is finding a way for themselves to stand out from the ... Read More