Posts Tagged ‘Deathcore’
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › A on Tuesday, August 6th, 2019
Hailing from North Vancouver, Canada Angelmaker return with their third official release and this is their second full-length album-follow-up to their powerful 2015 Dissentient album. Once again independently released by the band this self-titled album sees the 6-piece deathcore act steamroll their deathcore competition. 14 songs in 49 minutes the band brings the quality and […]
Tags: 2019, Angelmaker, Deathcore, Frank Rini, Review, Self-Released
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › B on Friday, July 26th, 2019
Believe it or not, deathcore is having a pretty good year in 2019: Enterprise Earth, When Plagues Collide, Ingested, Angelmaker, Organectomy (though arguably more slam) have dropped solid releases and once genre kings Whitechapel, delivered a return to form with powerfully introspective The Valley, with Carnifex, Shadow of Intent and Thy Art is Murder still to […]
Tags: 2019, Brand of Sacrifice, Deathcore, E.Thomas, Review, Unique Leader Records
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › D on Thursday, July 18th, 2019
Down tempo (or lazy eyed deathcore as I lovingly call it), is one of my guilty pleasures. It takes the best part of deathcore, the breakdowns, and beats them to death repeatedly for an entire album with little or no deviation. If bands like Black Tongue, Calmed By the Tides of Rain, Traitors, Falsifier and […]
Tags: 2019, Deathcore, Distant, Down Tempo, E.Thomas, Review, Unique Leader Records
Posted in Frontpage Feature, Reviews, Reviews › W on Monday, May 6th, 2019
For a while, Whitechapel were the true darlings of deathcore’s peak, with 2008s This Is Exile being the genre’s arguable apex along with All Shall Perish‘s The Price of Existence. However, since then, the band hasn’t quite been on the same level; a ‘dumbing down’ of the lyrics, a simplification of the music into a […]
Tags: 2019, Deathcore, E.Thomas, Metal Blade Records, Review, Whitechapel
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › W on Friday, February 8th, 2019
It’s been a fair while since a ‘real’ ( I use that term due to the crossover between death metal and deathcore in bands like Ingested, Fit For For an Autopsy, Lorna Shore and Organectomy and such) deathcore record tickle my fancy, probably something in 2017 or early 2018 (maybe Lorna Shore‘s Flesh Coffin?). But here is the late […]
Tags: 2019, Deathcore, E.Thomas, Review, Self-Released, When Plagues Collide
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › C on Friday, January 5th, 2018
Though still maligned as a genre, Deathcore had a a pretty solid year in 2017 with Aversion’s Crown, Thy Art is Murder, Oceano, Through the Eyes of the Dead, Fit For An Autopsy, Slaughter to Prevail, Conjonctive, Shadow of Intent, Boris the Blade and Reaping Asmodiea releasing solid efforts, and as the year closed out, […]
Tags: 2017, Cranley Gardens, Deathcore, E.Thomas, Review, Self-Released
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › W on Thursday, June 21st, 2012
Evolution in metal is an interesting beast, and one that has three distinct paths for bands who decide to travel down its twisty road. Evolve too far and you risk alienating your fan base, and in extreme cases become a virtual laughingstock (Morbid Angel, Machine Head, Cryptopsy – you all should know exactly which albums […]
Tags: 2012, Deathcore, Kevin Ellis, Metal Blade Records, Review, Whitechapel
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › D on Friday, May 18th, 2012
Here’s one that will get most so called ‘real’, old school metal heads’ panties in a bunch. Dub-Slam? Slam-Step? Techno-slam-core? Dropcore? Disfiguring the Goddess is the brainchild of Dubstep/DJ/electronica musician ‘Big Chocolate’ aka vocalist Cam Argon formerly of Burning the Masses, Misericordiam and Abominable Putridity and numerous other brutal acts guest appearances and remixes. Being […]
Tags: 2012, Deathcore, Disfiguring the Goddess, E.Thomas, Review, Self-Released
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › A on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
As You Drown‘s first album, Reflection was one of my top 25 albums of 2009, so I was pretty psyched to hear these Swede’s follow up. I’ve sort of mentally linked As You Drown to Australia’s The Red Shore,who released their 2nd album ( I know its their third but here in the US, albums […]
Tags: 2011, As You Drown, Death Metal, Deathcore, E.Thomas, Metal Blade Records
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › E on Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
So I reviewed the demo compilation by this New York tech metal act a couple of years ago and was rather impressed, especially by the shredding abilities of guitarists Nick Llerandi and Billy Anderson who added some very nice sweeps and solos to the semi deathcore/tech death metal/metal core stylings. However, my only real gripe […]
Tags: 2011, Deathcore, E.Thomas, Ever Forthright, Myriad Records, Review
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › C on Friday, November 18th, 2011
For four albums now I’ve viewed California’s Carnifex as a solid second tier deathcore act. Not quite up there with Whitechapel, Oceano, I Declare War or All Shall Perish (my opinion of course) but mired in the vast, faceless but quality rabble with the likes of Chelsea Grin, Molotov Solution, Betray the Martyrs, Rose Funeral, […]
Tags: 2011, Carnifex, Deathcore, E.Thomas, Review, Victory Records
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › A on Monday, October 17th, 2011
Listen, this is Christian metal on Strikefirst Records, so spare me the lecture and redundant lashes OK? hailing from Colorado, Altars debut effort of Facedown’s farm league label, is actually a pretty promising 6 song affair. It’s one of those multi faceted modern Christian hardcore records that combines a punchy production burly deathcore beat downs […]
Tags: 2011, Altars, Deathcore, E.Thomas, Hardcore, Metalcore, Review, Strikefirst Records
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › C on Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
Before I get into this review I have two confessions/disclaimers to make. One – I love deathcore, and I love breakdowns even more. I think there are few things more enjoyable in the extreme metal realm. Two – I can’t stand raspy, screamy vocals. CAN’T FUCKING STAND THEM. They can ruin a promising album quicker […]
Tags: 2011, Artery Recordings, Chelsea Grin, Deathcore, Kevin Ellis, Review
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › A on Monday, August 1st, 2011
All Shall Perish‘s sophomore album, The Price of Existence was my favorite album of 2006. Unfortunately, their 2008 follow up, Awaken the Dreamers was a bit of a let down. In part due to the precedent set by the prior album, but also due to some more commercial moments, clean vocals and even ballads. So […]
Tags: 2011, All Shall Perish, Deathcore, E.Thomas, Nuclear Blast Records, Review
Posted in Reviews, Reviews › A on Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
A Strike First Records release you know the deal, Christian music at its finest. Ark Of The Covenant is their name and the Separation EP is their game. If one is familiar with bands such as Creations, or sadly the poop fest that is The Great Commission, then as you know breakdowns are the key […]
Tags: 2011, Ark of the Covenant, Deathcore, Jesse Wolf, Review, Strikefirst Records