While the score doesn't bug me, I am fully aware of the existence of different opinions, there are a couple of things that bug me about that review and reviews in general.
That's the cover for Ne Obliviscaris' newest album Citadel. It's, in my opinion, one of the best metal releases this year and it was recently reviewed by Metal Sucks
While the score doesn't bug me, I am fully aware of the existence of different opinions, there are a couple of things that bug me about that review and reviews in general.
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Sanya Vorobey runs a Russian label called Grains of Sand that distributed one of my favorite 2012 releases Endorphinia by Follow The White Rabbit. Getting a copy of that beautiful digipak album was my original reason for contacting the label but I realized that it was actually quite interesting to find out what it's like to run an underground label in a country with that kind of a reputation. I added a few more questions and called it an interview. Some of you might expect some politically charged questions given that my last interview was with a musician from Ukraine but remember that neither of them have anything to do with the current situation between the two countries.
Read on for some questions, answers and Grains of Sand approved music. I Googled "devil spire" and that was one of the results so let's just imagine that he's dysphoric (whatever that means).
What this is actually about is some new music so come get some! Yesterday I posted a review for Septa's latest album The Destroyer and promised you an interview. As a man of my word I have brought you what I said I would.
Like someone said in that movie one time: "A man is only as good as his word." and this interview has a lot of them so enjoy every one of them. In the last edition of Freekend I wrote about a Ukranian band called Septa and while my feeling were definitely positive back then I've been listening to it a lot more afterwards. I've only grown fonder of it as time (and repeated listens) goes by so I decided to go ahead and write a full review. To top it off I got an interview with Eugene, the band's vocalist. Read ahead and get destroyed.
Anniversary reissues are a curious thing within the music world. Who are you releasing it for and why? Is it still relevant enough to garner legions of new fans? Are the extras/remastering/whatever worth a second purchase for the old fans?
I pose this question because I recently received a review copy of the 20th anniversary edition of Senser's Stacked Up, appropriately named Stacked Up XX, and I wonder if I am the right person to review it. Krokodil is a new band with members who've already made a name for themselves in bands like Sikth, Gallows and Hexes. Apparently the new bassist for Slipknot is also in this band. Their debut full length album Nachash is now streaming in full courtesy of their label Spinefarm here: Read on for some first-to-last-back-to-first minute thoughts.
Came across this just now and felt that I had to share it. It's a fundraiser for hot meals for people suffering from food poverty and the incentive? A bunch of progressive metal.
Jason, the guy behind the fundraiser, has a solo prog/electronic project going called Apes With Hobbies and he'll be giving the money to a community kitchen in the memory of his late mother. Among the rewards (except for the infinite good karma of course) are albums by Apes With Hobbies and T-shirts but the 200 pound option sounds like something I'd go for in a heartbeat if I had that kind of money to spend right now: "Join Jason in London, England on April 13th 2015 for an early dinner, followed by seeing the Devin Townsend Project perform Z2 at the Royal Albert Hall in our own loggia box (excellent view!)" I really wanted to go to that show but tickets sold out really quickly so this has me itching in my left-mouse-button-finger. As I'm unlikely to get it I'm passing the opportunity to you: Our loyal readers. Whether you just want to throw a couple of pounds their way to help feed the hungry or if you're interested in any of the perks give it a look and share it around your social networks. Jón Þór First of all Stolas' Allomaternal is out so go listen to it if you're into progressive post-hardcore. Second of all: I have some thoughts after one listen.
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