Posts tagged "Metal Monday"
Metal Monday Volume 79 (7.16.12)

Metal Monday Volume 79 (7.16.12)

3 Pill Morning’s debut album, Black Tie Love Affair, is the focus of the latest Metal Monday.

Metal Monday Volume 78 (7.9.12)

Metal Monday Volume 78 (7.9.12)

Sludge metal maestros Baroness return with the double album Yellow & Green and it’s not what you’d expect but in a good way.

Metal Monday Volume 77 (7.2.12)

Metal Monday Volume 77 (7.2.12)

Uncle Al and Ministry bid fans adieu for the final time in Chicago at The Vic Theater. Our review comprises this week’s Metal Monday column!

Metal Monday Volume 76 (6.26.12)

Metal Monday Volume 76 (6.26.12)

French Eco metallers Gojira return after a four year gap in studio albums with L’Enfant Sauvage, a surefire contender for metal album of the year.

Metal Monday Volume 75 (6.18.12)

Spineshank have managed to evolve again on their latest album, Anger Denial Acceptance, which encompasses all the sounds they’ve accumulated up ’til now and injected it with a fresh, new vigor. More in tone with Strictly Diesel in terms of production but leaps and bounds beyond The Height Of Callousness and Self-Destructive Pattern, Anger Denial Acceptance is the next logical progression for the LA cyber metallers. A prime example is “Nothing Left For Me” which brims with intensity but is […]

Metal Monday Volume 74 (6.11.12)

Like a Pantera/Lamb Of God hybrid in terms of aggression (And Killswitch Engage in terms of melody) with grand, melodic passages that set them apart from their peers, Rise To Remain’s debut album City Of Vultures sees the band soaring above the typical 21st century metal fare. The title track alone speaks volumes as to where Rise To Remain are headed but we’ll get to that later. With three stellar EP’s under their belt already, anticipation was high for UK metaller’s Rise To […]

Metal Monday Volume 73 (6.4.12)

Technical metal? Metalcore? Screamo? Why is it so important to put bands into a sub-category in order for them to get recognized? Whatever the official ruling on that is, Architects UK defy all categorization on their latest album, Daybreaker. Samuel Carter is the Jesse Leach of the UK in terms of vocal range and Daybreaker is leaps and bounds above their last record. If you’re looking for defining moments in a bands career then Daybreaker would be one for Architects […]

Metal Monday Volume 72 (5.28.12)

For the Fear Factory fans who wet themselves after hearing 2010’s “comeback” album Mechanize for the first time: Time to invest in some more adult diapers. Fear Factory are back with a man vs machine concept album which is easily their strongest record since Obsolete. Round two for the reunited Dino Cazares and Burton Bell sees Fear Factory go back to their industrial roots and create a cyber metal album that truly befits the LA metallers. “Christploitation” off of  Mechanize […]

Metal Monday Volume 71 (5.21.12)

Maybe a better name for Kill Devil Hill would be “The Comeback Kids”? You have legendary drummer Vinny Appice who had to deal with the dissolution of Heaven & Hell and the death of longtime bandmate Ronnie James Dio in one corner and in the other you have Rex Brown, former bassist for Pantera and Down who has had some hard times recently. Then there’s guitarist Mark Zavon who has spent some time as a member of both Stephen Pearcy’s […]

Metal Monday Volume 70 (5.14.12)

Metal Monday Volume 70 (5.14.12)

Everyone knows the names: Phil Anselmo, Dimebag Darrell, Vinny Paul, Rex Brown, Terry Date. Everyone definitely knows the songs: “Mouth For War”, “Walk”, “This Love”. Everyone now gets the complete package with the 20th Anniversary edition of Vulgar Display Of Power including the unreleased song “Piss” as well as a DVD featuring a 28-minute live performance from 1992’s Monsters Of Rock in Italy and the videos for “This Love”, “Walk” and “Mouth For War”. Pantera holds a special place in […]

Metal Monday Volume 69 (5.7.12)

Metal Monday Volume 69 (5.7.12)

Royal Thunder is the name and balls out rocking is their game. It’s Metal Monday time!

Metal Monday Volume 68 (4.30.12)

From Entombed to Refused to In Flames, Sweden has given heavy music a great deal to be thankful for. Following that line of greats (and many more), Sweden now gives us I Am Hunger . If you like to move to your metal, if you like to headbang to your metal, if you like to mosh to your metal then I Am Hunger is making music you should listen to. I Am Hunger’s debut album, Odium, is just pure unbridled metal. If you […]