A lot of releases this week, but nothing really really strong. As always, if we haven’t played something you thought interesting on these weekly lists, call in and request it… or email…
Blacklist Union
After The Mourning
B.L.U. Records
40:13 - 10 Tracks
It’s a bit almost pop-rocky. It has that Hollywood sound… probably because that’s where they are from. I think they are coming to town soon, so they might get a play then… You know, it’s got that old Motley Crue feel, but not so heavy.
To-Mera
Trancendental
Candlelight
52:39 - 8 Tracks
Sounds like pretty good prog-metal with a lot of piano and a female vocalist. The muscianship on this album is top-notch, the vocals are very good. It’s pretty much just this… some great dream-theater-like music with a female singer. Good stuff of course… you’ll hear it on the Mosh Pit.
Converge
No Heroes
Epitaph
41:43 - 14 Tracks
They are back with what they do best, almost grindcore, but not quite metal core. Heavy and intense. It’s got some catchy stuff in with all the brutal growling and whatnot too. You’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit!
Hammerfall
Threshold
Nuclear Blast
50:34 - 11 Tracks
Classic sounding Hammerfall. This is their fifth album and it’s well put together, all of what you come to expect from Hammerfall. There are some cool thrashin’ songs on here with singalong choruses of course! You’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit!
Dream Evil
United
Century Media
48:55 - 12 Tracks
Pretty much the same goes for the Dream Evil as the Hammerfall… they do what they do best, but these guys are more “metal” a bit more thrashy and not so cheesy. These guys sound a bit more like Judas Priest or Dio. You’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit!
Scars of Tomorrow
The Failure in Drowning
Victory
35:21 - 11 Tracks
Brutal metal-core. What does that mean? The music is just more brutal, the vocals more abrasive, melodic guitars… but then what makes it metal-core? Clean vox in the chorus. But not really singy, just more clean shouting. It’s pretty good. You’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit!
Rayzing Sons
Six To Deal Wit
N F E Records
21:32 - 6 Tracks
Rap metal? More like rap-hard rock. Sorry. Next.
Kylesa
Time Will Fuse Its Worth
Prosthetic
38:29 - 10 Tracks
Take some Mastodon, make it sound all grungy/muddy throw in some Neurosis and you have Kylesa. I’m not a huge fan personally, but I think the listeners will dig it, therefore you’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit!
Manowar
The Sons of Odin Sampler
SPV
5 Tracks
Two live tracks and what appears to be three songs from their soon to be out album. And from those three songs… what happened to Manowar!? They are just like, all plain ol hard rock with long drawn out songs that just leave you hanging and waiting for the heavy part to kick in. WTF! You might hear this just because it’s Manowar.
Spider Rockets
Ever After
Hog
35:55 - 10 Tracks
This is not really great for the Mosh Pit. Alt-hard rockish. Female vocalist, just kind of plain and well, just not metal, therefore not Mosh Pit material. I’ll pass this on to another host.
