The Restarts – Uprising
The trio masterfully uses a wide variety of punk rock influences in a varied yet cohesive way. The riffing is strong, whether uplifting, aggressive, or dissonant (all of which appear). The rhythm section moves things along with a solidity that builds the foundation for the message.
Bodies on Everest/Lump Hammer – Whelmed Split Full Album Stream
Jump right in to the bizarre devastation that is Whelmed, then read on below the link to see how my views compare to yours.
Warcrab – Damned In Endless Night
Where Scars of Aeons was dark and heavy, with a groove that took you by the hand to lead you to the abyss, Damned In Endless Night instead pushing you forward and scourges you ever deeper down.
O.R.k. – Ramagehead
a deep spiraling void of whirring desolation and weighty atmosphere.
Spearhead – Pacifism is Cowardice
some battlefield somewhere in the history of mankind, bodies strewn as far as the eye can see, the sun baking the littered corpses and making mere silhouettes of the circling vultures as they wheel around tirelessly above. You can almost feel it’s heat and smell the stench, it’s that good.
Napalm Death – An Interview with Mark “Barney” Greenway
Back in August, your intrepid reporters traveled all the way to Cleveland to see Napalm Death headline a set at a smaller venue on an off date from the big tour. Click the link to see the live set and interview with Barney.
Svalbard – It’s Hard To Have Hope
May this album be the match that lights the kerosene soaked rag…
Formicarius – Black Mass Ritual
Black Mass Ritual features a certain pomposity to it, almost upbeat, and very grand sounding, though the entire thing is undeniably subversive.
