Cataract
Cataract
Metal Blade
46:29 - 10 Tracks
I can’t say these guys are really all that metalcore anymore. Since Metalcore as a whole genre has kind of gone by the wayside, replaced more with “brutalcore,” I feel that these guys have a bit of a leg up on any other “Metalcore” band. They do have a bit of the Hatebreed breakdown hardcore feel, but they just have some sort of abrasiveness that kicks it up to the next level. Once again, this is a band that will make you want to knock some heads in the pit!
Dream Theater
Greatest Hit And 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs
Rhino
Disc 1 (Dark) 79:51 - 11 Tracks
Disc 2 (Light) 58:38 - 11 Tracks
What a great title, eh? They had one “hit” “Pull Me Under” And what’s funny about it, is on this release, it’s remixed! This 2cd set is a good compilation to get a casual fan a good meaty slice of Dream Theater “Dark” (disc 1) and “light” (disc 2) Some of the longer tracks are even “radio edits” I think one would get the gist of what is going on in a longer track anyways. There are some other remixes as well, such as 3 tracks from Images and Words (the sound has become more alive on these without such “triggery” sounding drums.
In Flames
A Sense Of Purpose
Koch Records
12 Tracks
I’ve been a fan of In Flames for a long time now, yes, they were sooo awesome for Jester Race, Whoracle, Colony… I have to stick up for musicians here, as what, do you want the same album over and over? Times change, music changes, tastes change… and, well, things just evolve. In Flames has evolved into more of a melodic, catchy, more modern “thick” sounding band. Yes, the music seems “thicker” to me. A bigger bass line, to fill the bottom end, maybe a downtuned guitar too? I don’t know. They still have the melodic goodness that helped to shape the Gothenburg sound, and overall just seems more accessible. This new CD has just about all the normal elements that make up a great In Flames record. There’s nothing really super heavy on here, but it’s still great stuff!
Iron Steel
Devil May Care EP
Nipple Records
20:45 - 4 Tracks
This is somewhat of a joke band featuring Dave Ellefson, Morgan Rose, Rachel Bolan, Jim LaMarca (Chimaira) The songs are good and classic cheesey scream power metal, but yet still catchy and of course, being a joke band, the lyrics are funny. “Hail satan, 666 6 6,….” “burn this cross, stick it up your ass” You know, fun stuff like this. Well, we at the Mosh Pit are fans of for fun joke metal bands, and, even better, this project has some pretty good names involved. You’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit!
Isis
“Holy Tears” Single
Ipecac
21:06 - 3 Tracks
This is a bit spacey, ambient rock stuff. Kind of like 70’s jam rock. Some parts get into the area of stoner metal and beyond! (maybe some growly stuff for about 30 seconds), but for the most part, it stays pretty tame, and is something you can chill to. We might throw some of this on the air for a bit!
Origin
Antithesis
Relapse Records
10 Tracks
Another solid release from these guys. It’s a wall of death metal sound, intense guitars, vocals, and especially drums. It’s just fast, and over the top… but not too much! It’s just what an extreme metal fan should expect. You should hear this on the Mosh Pit!
Wykked Wytch
Memories Of A Dying Whore
Perish Music
57:14 - 11 Tracks
These guys (and girl) are kind of a gothic black metal with a similar sound to Cradle of Filth. You know, that super crispy, almost orchestrated music with some good shrilly vocals over the top of it? Yeah. Good stuff. But what’s neat, is that this band is from Florida and female fronted. She puts out some sounds that I didn’t think one human could make. While they aren’t breaking any new ground here, it is a decent release and it’s pretty intense… You’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit!
