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Evernight
Napalm Records
42:55 - 9 Tracks
This starts off as yet another heavier band with a soft voiced female vocalist… similar to Lacuna Coil. Then it’ll kick in with some cool death metal growls here and there. The music is pretty good
Daath
The Hinderers
Roadrunner Records
48:23 - 13 Tracks
This release has it all. Black metal, industrial, thrash, everything good in metal. The production is crisp and tight, drums are a little too triggered on some tracks, but it’s just a cool CD. As I said, it has black metal elements, mix in some of the better stuff from Chimaira, Exodus, you name it. On track 11, “Dead on the Dance Floor,” it starts off with some techno-dance beat, add some guitar, and eventually it just kicks in to some speedy thrash metal. It’s just neat how it all mixes together so well. You will hear this on the Mosh Pit!
Emmure
Goodbye To Gallows
Victory Records
29:32 - 10 Tracks
This is pretty much the new wave of metalcore sound. Not so much in the way of whiney choruses, just pretty all out heavy, with some cool breakdowns here and there. In place of the whiney chorus, it’s just some angry-type shouting. It’s not too bad, You’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit
Leng Tch’e
Marasmus
Relapse Records
39:48 - 16 Tracks
This is pretty thrashy, grindy, and deathy. The bio sheet mentions they have more death metal riffage added to their grind assault. Since I don’t remember their old albums, this is pretty cool, it’s a bit more metalled up Napalm Death. There is some complex riff and drum combos here too. The cookie monster vocals mixed along with the screams make it work pretty well. You’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit!
November’s Doom
The Novella’s Reservoir
The End Records
46:01 - 8 Tracks
Chicago’s doom metallers are back with a new album. This time around they don’t seem to be screwing around so much. It’s much more of a death metal release than their slow Opeth-like music. Since I prefer heavier stuff in general, this is a welcome CD. It’s heavy, thrashing, yet melodic in parts, as a lot of November’s Doom stuff has been. This might be my favorite release from these guys in a long time! You will hear this on the Mosh Pit!
Point One
“Monochrome Mistress”
Adrenaline Music Group
3:40 - 1 Track
Just another single from these guys. It’s a pretty straightforward hard rock band. Seems like a lot of fun and all, but the Mosh Pit is more about metal. If there’s time, we might get around to playing this… but don’t count on it.
Shadows Fall
“Redemption” Single
Atlantic Records
Well, one song from Shadows Fall from their forthcoming album. What can I say, it’s Shadows Fall. There’s nothing really new here, a lot of singing, some great riffing, drumming, etc. It’s just a stereotypical Shadows Fall song. I wish I could say more! You’ll still hear it on the Mosh Pit!
Type O Negative
“The Profits Of Doom” Single
SPV
15:27 - 2 Tracks
Finally! Type O Negative is back! This cd is just the 10+ minute album version and an edit. It is classic Type O though. If you liked any other Type O Negative, I think you’ll like this. It’s got some heavier parts, and some more droney jam-type parts. You’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit!
