Review: Shattered Bliss – When The Laughing Stops
I’m guessing that it’s pretty rare, when digging for diamonds, that one might rise to the top and be easy to find. From the little I understand about diamond excavation, it’s that it takes work. They are usually embedded in rock and you need to chisel and dig your way to get them out of [...]
Review: The Fury – Truth Comes Out
The Fury hails from the wonderful hard rock scene of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver has become a hub of Emurg favorites such as Jet Black Stare, The Veer Union, Burning Borders, and Art of Dying. There is truly something in the water. Or near it. The Fury’s debut Truth Comes Out proves that Vancouver [...]
Review: Stand Down – Villains Parade
I may be alone in this sentiment… But I, for one, sometimes tire of living in a post-nu metal world. Evolving from the furious scream/sing combo into the more modern electronic/pop n’ roll leanings has killed a lot of great bands. Linkin Park went softer, Chevelle had to redefine their entire sound…
Review: Admiral of Black – The Hand of Chaos
Every once and a while an album crosses your path that makes for a really easy review. There is nothing complicated about it. It is whatever it is, as straight forward as can be. This album is one of those such releases. This thing is metal to the core. Does the band name sound metal? [...]
Review: Three Star Seed – Paleo Pornstar
You know how your mom always told you not to judge a book by its cover and you probably ignored her? That’s what happened to me with Three Star Seed. I saw the title of the EP, Paleo Pornstar, and all I could think about was the douche-bag at the mall with a PornStar t-shirt, so much [...]