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Metal Monday Volume 55 (1.30.12)

by Jesse on Jan 30, 2012 • No Comments

The announcement of a new Pelican EP is always a good sign because it means a full-length is usually not too far behind. It’s been 3 years since Pelican unleashed the mighty What We All Come To Need and I, for one, have been dying to hear new music. “Lathe Biosas” is the first taste of Ataraxia/Taraxis due on April 10th through Southern Lord and it’s a smoldering pile of monster riffs that does not disappoint. Every Pelican song is […]

Metal Monday Volume 54 (1.23.12)

by Jesse on Jan 23, 2012 • No Comments

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I am a casual Lacuna Coil fan. I’ve been into them since they broke with Comalies (Like everyone else for the most part…) and have quietly picked up every album since. I don’t listen to them on a regular basis and I’ve only seen them once mostly because they happened to be opening for Stone Sour. I also love the fact that frontwoman Cristina Scabbia and Slipknot/Stone Sour shredder Jim Root are still an item. But I digress. A lot…. […]

Metal Monday Volume 53 (1.16.12)

by Jesse on Jan 16, 2012 • 1 Comment

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It’s a blessing and a curse to release a record in January of a given year. On the plus side, you’re the first out of the gates in what is mostly a low-profile month but on the downside, if you have an album that’s kind of “meh”, you’ll likely be forgotten by February. Lamb of God choosing to release Resolution this month could not have been a smarter tactic. It’s a blistering behemoth of riffs and fury which is going […]

Metal Monday Volume 52 (1.9.12)

by Jesse on Jan 9, 2012 • No Comments

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First listen through “Living In The Shadow Of A Terrible Thing”, Therapy?’s latest single off their upcoming 13th studio album A Brief Crack Of Light (due February 6th), and I am pleasantly reminded of the band’s back-to-back classics Nurse and Troublegum. Simply put, the song kicks all kinds of ass. From the opening guitar and drum barrage through the singular Michael McKeegan led bass line, Therapy? pull no punches. Singer/guitarist Andy Cairns is still as amazing as ever and looking […]

Metal Monday Volume 51 (1.02.12)

by Jesse on Jan 2, 2012 • No Comments

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Ok, I know this reasoning is totally gonna fuck me in 2030 but for now we’re going to go with it. As a preview of the new year, I give you Metal Monday’s Top 12 of 2012: 1. Ministry: Relapse (March 30th, 2012) Did I not tell you that I went to 2 of the 4 “farewell” shows Ministry did in Chicago in 2008? One part of me should be pissed that Uncle Al got Ministry back together but the […]

Metal Monday Volume 50 (12.26.11)

by Jesse on Dec 26, 2011 • No Comments

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While the debut of “Metal Monday’s most anticipated releases of 2012” list is still a few weeks off, I can still tell you without a doubt that Ministry’s Relapse is going to top that list. Uncle Al announced the return of the always formidable Ministry over the summer and is just about finished recording Relapse, due on March 30th through AFM Records. If you’ve been paying attention to the site, you’ll have noticed we’ve been doing our part by sharing […]

Metal Monday Volume 49 (12.19.11)

by Jesse on Dec 19, 2011 • No Comments

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Has it really been barely 16 years since German pyromaniacs Rammstein burst onto the industrial metal scene and changed the status quo of Music Performing 101? With the release of the best of collection, Made In Germany: 1995-2011, that would most certainly seem to be the case. If you don’t know Rammstein yet, then I really have to ask: Where have you been for the last 16 years? I mean, really? Even if you’re not a fan, “Engel” and “Du […]

Metal Monday Volume 46 (11.28.11)

by Jesse on Nov 28, 2011 • No Comments

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It’s that time of year again where everyone starts posting their best of lists and seeing as how there are very few metal releases due in the next few weeks, I figured I’d lead the herd and post my Top 11 of ’11 (Catchy, right?). But to add to the suspense, I’ve broken it up into two parts so you’ll just haaaaave to come back next week (You’ll come back, won’t you?). Without further adieu, here’s numbers 11 through 6 […]

Metal Monday Volume 45 (11.21.11)

by Jesse on Nov 21, 2011 • No Comments

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How is it possible that any one band can manage to sound more intense than Meshuggah in this day and age? Just one listen through Masstaden, the stellar debut from Vildhjarta , and you’ll hear how true that statement is. It’s a concept record but don’t let that scare you away. Every song works separate from the concept but if you have a chance to listen from start to finish, you’ll be in for a treat. There’s three (3! Daniel Bergstrom, […]