Here are my thoughts on the new releases this week. If you want to know more about them, listen to the radio show! 89.9fm in Madison on Mondays at 11pm, or online! click the link above.
Astral Doors
Astralism
Locomotive
54:58 - 13 Tracks
A fairly straight-forward power metal deal. Like I say about a lot of stuff, nothing really groundbreaking, but the vocalist has a pretty unique voice that commands your attention. Some good solid musicianship happening here. You’ll probably hear this on the ‘Pit!
Fragments of Unbecoming
Sterling Black Icon
Metal Blade
50:30 - 12 Tracks
This has got a great black metal sound. Some pretty cool riffs, a great mix of some thrash with death and black metal on here. Great crisp production. You’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit!
Kalas
Kalas
Tee Pee
48:16 - 9 Tracks
A sludgey stoner metal band. It’s a bit slow and plodding. Thick and meaty riffs, with more of a screamy stoner vocalist (it’s the guy from High on Fire), but not as much as Bongzilla. It’s okay, nothing really exciting. You may hear this on the Mosh Pit.
Path of Resisitance
Can’t Stop The Truth
Victory
30:49 - 13 Tracks
This has a hardcore sound. This band features former Earth Crisis members. Just has a typical hardcore sound with the guitars and drums, growling, shouting, etc. etc. Not awful, just nothing new.
Gat Rot
Us Versus Them
Rotten
40:00 - 10 Tracks
The description says hardcore… it has a bit more than just a hardcore sound. But as the album goes on, it’s just yet ANOTHER hardcore album. Sounds decent, maybe we’ll have to do a “new hardcore set” on the Mosh Pit to play all of this stuff.
Protest The Hero
Kezia
Vagrant
44:03 - 10 Tracks
This one is a bit tougher to put a finger on. On first listen, I hear some Avenged Sevenfold, but a bit more angry, it has a bit of a proggy feel to it, mostly clean singing vocals, but still some growl/screams in there as well. It’s quirky, heavy, and fun to listen to. You’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit!
Angel Blake
Angel Blake
Metal Blade
44:40 - 10 Tracks
On first pop in the CD player, the sound reminded me of Grip Inc. That wore off pretty quick. They recommend this if you like Paradise Lost or Sentenced. I can see that, or the more melodic Moonspell. It’s got a good sound, some catchy songs, normal vocals, not much in the way of singing, screaming or growling. You may hear this on the Mosh Pit.
Moonspell
Memorial
SPV
59:30 - 13 Tracks
Moonspell has kicked it back up a notch. Back to their old heavy form. They just kept going with that “Southern Deathstyle” song sound! It’s heavy pretty much throughout and sounds great! They keep it heavy and dark. You’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit!!
Ministry
Sampler
Megaforce
Ministry is pissed off! This is just a 3 song Ministry and 3 song Revolting Cocks tour sampler, but damn, this Ministry stuff is heavy as hell! Fast mean riffin’. This is what Ministry is all about! You’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit!
Other stuff I haven’t seen in the mail yet…. Yet another Judas Priest compilation and a band called Suicide City.
