Time for this week’s installment of “new stuff”
Apiary
Lost In Focus
Metal Blade
44:27 - 13 Tracks
This has the new-ish metal core type of sound. A bit like Dillinger Escape Plan, some of that sireny sounding guitar, but then kicks in to all out brutality. It’s pretty good, but nothing really new here. You’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit.
Phoenix Mourning
When Excuses Become Antiques
Metal Blade
54:11 - 13 Tracks
The usual singy/growly metal-core sound. You know, where there’s really a mean mad soundy growler guy, then some clean vocals singing to make you feel good about the growling, with some nice melodic music in the background, turning into some brutal riffing and drums. The cool thing though is they seem to layer two different growls and the clean together, which gives it a bit of a fresh feel. You’ll hear this on the ‘Pit.
Motorjesus
Deathrider
Locomotive
52:34 - 12 Tracks
This sounds a bit more like a hard rock album than the thrashy stuff I’ve tended to like lately. I think the singer is trying to be James Hetfield! But… it sounds pretty good, as there’s a lot of the same ol same ol out there lately and this isn’t. The title track rocks pretty good. You’ll hear this on the ‘Pit.
Ihsahn
The Adverary
Candlelight
50:04 - 9 Tracks
This is the new project from the voice of Emperor. He plays everything on this album except drums. It has a bit of a prog-metal feel, almost old Dream Theater sounding, but with a black metal twinge. Different songs have a different sound. It’s a bit all over the place, but it’s pretty good. A little of everything for everyone! So, yeah, pretty neat project he’s got going for himself, and yes, you’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit!
Silent Civilian
Rebirth Of The Temple
Mediaskare
64:55 - 13 Tracks
This is pretty much a metalcore album, but overall, good n metal! Reminds me a little of Chimaira in the vocal department. It’s got some good meaty riffs, but it does have some clean whiney chorus stuff sometimes. Overall though, the metalness of it all overshadows the other stuff, so yes, you’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit.
Blind Guardian
Fly EP
Nuclear Blast
3 tracks
This is classic rockin’ Blind Guardian. What more can you say!? You’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit!
