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What’s In A Name? Cwn Annwn, Patron Saint

Cwn Annwn is a band that you need to know. Period. Pronounced Coon-uh-NOON (Loosely translating as “The Hounds of Hell” in Welsh mythos according to their bio), the St. Paul quintet is delivering the most solid of shreds with the most ferocious and dynamic lead singer on Patron Saint.

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Cold Return With Refreshing Return To Form On The Things We Can’t Stop

Scooter Ward has returned. In a year filled with resurgences from Tools and Slipknots and Sacred Reichs, no one could’ve predicted that the little band that could would come back and deliver one of the most endearing and earnest records of their career. But they did just that on their [...]

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The Offering Release 2019’s Most Essential Metal Masterpiece With HOME

I’m not a big fan of writing/typing up reviews after the fact because once an album is out into the ether then it’s up to the peoples to decide if they like or not. However, on occasion a record speaks to us so much that it’d be a disservice to [...]

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Sacred Reich Return And Teach The Kiddies How It’s Done On Thrash-tastic Awakening

Who’dve thunk that in the year 2019 we’d be drooling for the release of Sacred Reich’s first new recorded outing in nearly 23 years? But here we are. Drooling. For a record that is DEFINITELY worth the 23 year gap between full-lengths.

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Killswitch Engage Roar Back With Career Defining Atonement

Backed by a new label (Metal Blade!) and a seemingly renewed fire ignited under their collective asses, MA metallers Killswitch Engage return with Atonement, an album that might just be the best of their career and easily one that stands as their best effort since the seminal Alive Or Just [...]

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Primitive Race Remember Chuck Mosley, Offer Exquisite Electro Tribute With Cranial Matter

I’m not going to start this review off with my typical “Remix albums are a mixed bag” rant because Chris Kniker, the mastermind behind Primitive Race is a pro when it comes to these things. The man is also a pro when it comes to subverting expectations relating to the [...]

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