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Light Bearer – Silver Tongue – Review

Posted March 8, 2013 by Stephen L.

Have you ever truly wonder what or how is the appeal of real, intelligent art and its rather intimate mingles, or connections with loud, heavy, blearing music? I know it sounds like an oxymoronic statement since music is already art, however, how do we then determine its artistic intention and whether it is an intelligent [...]

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Axis Quick Thrashings: Terrorist – And Then Life Was Death

Posted January 20, 2013 by Stephen L.

And Then Life Was Death serves as a true statement to the uncompromising law of heavy metal by bringing back the days of the 8-tracks. Thriving intensively on the garage-like production, the raw and overwhelming atmosphere, And Then Life Was Death is crafted to instil a straight dose of an adrenaline kick. With that, a [...]

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Degial – Death’s Striking Wings – Review

Posted January 20, 2013 by Stephen L.

After being missing for what it seems like ages (to me at least), I am finally back on track with the never-ending metal ride. Well, these rails have been rusty alright. But no worries here, for this next review here shall clean off these dirty little corrosions, the machine moves on! After soaking in the [...]

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Best of 2012′s Metal: The Picks of Stephen L.

Posted December 31, 2012 by Stephen L.

If I were to just pick one release regardless of genre or format, it would have to be.. Watain – Opus Diaboli Hell yeah. Anyone who has the slightest hint about me will know that I am huge Black Metal, or in this case Watain fan. It is to no surprise that the band’s latest [...]

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Odem – The Valley of Cut Tongues – Review

Posted December 12, 2012 by Stephen L.

What The Valley of Cut Tongues is, is that it falls nothing short of its suggestive title. Odem is a brutalised two-man act dedicated to pushing the ends of musical extremities. Residing in Russia, which is a far cry from the metal world, it further aligns with Odem’s obscure lyrical content. Exploring the dynamics of [...]

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