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My reviews of the latest Brutal Truth and Blut Aus Nord albums are up at Metal Injection. Brutal Truth – DementiaBlut Aus Nord – Chapter III

Seen at the Stork Club, Oakland, CA Today marks five years since Paul Baloff’s passing. I’m a slow learner, and it took me a while to appreciate his contribution to metal. I grew up with Zetro-era Exodus, and shamefully didn’t hear Bonded by Blood until long after the fact. When I did, I was initially […]

At Metal Injection, I’ve reviewed fine debuts by Indiana death/thrashers Year of Desolation and Swedish melodeath dealers This Ending. Over at Stylus, my dual review of Blackmarket Activities bands Architect and The Network is now up.

I’m one of the, like, three people that don’t love Mastodon’s Blood Mountain. I don’t hate it, and in fact I find parts of it quite interesting. But it just doesn’t move me – too much art, not enough rock. I’m more of a “March of the Fire Ants” type of guy. However, a good […]

My review of French black metallers Antaeus is up at Metal Injection. Norma Evangelium Diaboli have outdone themselves with the packaging this time, so be sure to pick up the real thing. At Stylus, I’ve reviewed 061502, the DVD/CD of the final show by Botch. The gig is good, not great, but through sheer quality […]

My interview with Stolen Babies is now up at Stylus. I quite recommend the band’s debut album, There Be Squabbles Ahead. Normally, costuming in bands puts me off, but for Stolen Babies, it’s neither an affectation nor a genre convention. The more I talked with guitarist Rani Sharone, the more I understood where the band’s […]

Two more reviews up – at Metal Injection, I’ve covered the new Crimson Falls, absolutely ripping Belgian metalcore that’s pretty much death metal but for the occasional breakdown. At Stylus, I’ve reviewed the Meshuggah reissue of Nothing.

My reviews of The Faceless and Born From Pain are up at Metal Injection. The Faceless – Ghost of a StrangerBorn From Pain – Scorched Earth

My reviews of I’s Between Two Worlds and Her Candane’s No Battle! are up at Stylus and Metal Injection, respectively.

My review of Borknagar’s Origin is now up at Stylus.