Every once in awhile you get a tour that should not be missed for any reason. If you die before it comes to town, then you’ve gotta crawl out of your grave to make sure you’re there. This summer’s tour with Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, and Fleshgod Apocalypse is one such tour.
It would not be surprising to see Spreading the Disease spreading their influence throughout the US and worldwide metal scene. They have a tight sound and excellent execution. The technical solos and excellent vocals give a lot to listen to and process, and the entire album sounds well put together. You’d be remiss not to pick this one up, so make sure you do that today!
Rotten Reputation has been in the Denver punk scene for quite a while, and they played with Anti-Flag and more in January. Far from being amateurs, they have a refined and practiced punk sound, if such a thing exists within the bounds of a genre that prides itself on breaking rules. Included in the Fans of punk rock would be doing themselves a disservice to pass on this album, so be sure you pick it up today.
Broken Testimony has put together an album that has a stunning amount of finesse to it for such a new band. It sounds like an album from another decade, with throwbacks to Seether, Chevelle, Breaking Benjamin, Staind, and more. It is a pleasantly listenable rock album.
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City of the Weak is putting everything on the table with their latest release, Pulling Teeth. This album is explosive, addictive, and full of attitude. This Minneapolis, MN band has been around since 2012, and have put nothing but hard work and dedication into their project, touring the United States endlessly, and even reaching their 400th show this year. Pulling Teeth encompasses the bands essence with every song, and shows that their hard work was worth it.
SoulSeason has been around for some time, pushing out high-quality heavy metal into the metal scenes. They pair their excellent songs with fantastic stage presence and persistence. SoulSeason has a new album coming out titled Beast of Mind!
After listening through several times for this review and playing some songs many times over; I am convinced this is Promethiums best work yet. This album is Brilliant!
Violent Life Violent Death deliver a very well produced effort. The sound is big, and despite the gritty and crunchy style, the EP doesn’t become muddy or undiscernible, a problem that so many hardcore and metal recordings suffer from. Come, Heavy Breath is something the band should be proud of making and something you should be happy to add to your collection. It is available now on their bandcamp!
Through Pangea, Killakoi shows skill, experience, and a drive that can be heard in every song. After listening to this EP it is clear that this band has what it takes to make a name for themselves. Pangea was released on June 2, and can be found on Spotify, iTunes, and more.
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