“Sorrow Falls” thrives on contrast, swinging from violent breakdowns to brittle interludes that feel like open wounds briefly exposed. It’s raw, uneven, and imperfect, but Blossom Decay’s honesty and urgency make it an EP worth bleeding with.
“Idaho” hits like a punch to the teeth and then tends your wound with surprising nuance, mixing pulverising riffs and speed with touches of folk, personal history, and community pride. It’s relentless and unforgiving, yet those cracks in the armor make the intensity hit harder.
Listening feels less like being invited to a performance and more like being locked in the same collapsing room the band are thrashing through. The EP doesn’t so much ask for your attention as it claws at you with its fingernails. That is both its undoing and its appeal.
Obstruktion’s second full-length shreds complacency: nine tracks packed with riffs that scrape and bite, breakdowns that collapse the air, and uncanny atmosphere that lingers long after the storm has passed. “The End Takes Form” erupts as a roar of metallic hardcore tempered with death metal’s …
Killswitch Engage have been around for quite a long time and show no signs of stepping down. The New England metalcore stalwarts in fact announced a new album: “This Consequence” will be released on February 21th at Metal Blade Records. Check out the video of …
Until I Wake — new vocalist Justin Smith, alongside bassist Ryan Ridley, guitarists August Geitner and Niko Karras, and drummer Alex Curtin —announce their new album Renovate for a release on December 6th via Fearless Records. “Renovate” doesn’t make me to eager to check out the album, though. It’s a solid song, but grounded …
Metalcore powerhouse Stray From The Path will tour Europe in the coming weeks – and added three impressive bands to the roster. If you’re into metalcore and brutal music, check out the tour dates!
Back in the days, I totally loved Parkway Drive – I’ve attended several show of their first european tours, and watched them in small to mid-size venues, and was rocking out to their excellent live show at festivals. But as time went on, I lost …
which can’t compete with the one and only version out there. Well, to be exact: the australian metalcore heavyweights just showed off their new album with one song, but while “Feels Like I’m Dying” does convince with its visuals, both music and lyrics left me …
