Late Contenders
We are quickly approaching the end of the year, which means we have to start thinking about year-end best of lists and things like that. However, a couple of albums this week prove you can’t start too early.
The Ocean Collective – Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic (Metal Blade)
Arsis – Visitant (Nuclear Blast)
Psycroptic – As the Kingdom Drowns (Prosthetic)
And Death Followed
Seems fitting that the episode we recorded the week of Halloween was packed with some savage Death Metal. We’ll pretend we meant to do that…
Gorod – Aethra (Overpowered)
Bloodbath – The Arrow of Satan is Drawn (Peaceville)
Cryptopsy – The Book of Suffering – Tome II
Musical Reuben
We have reviewed all of these bands before on this show…a few times each, actually. Despite that, two of the albums reviewed this week took us by surprise, for different reasons. The third was good, but we also expected it to be good. So get listening to see how that all shakes out.
Soulfly – Ritual (Nuclear Blast)
Castle – Deal Thy Fate (Ripple)
Shining – Animal (Spinefarm)
On an Upswing
Brian didn’t give 3s across the board this week! So, one of these bands did something right. Well, two did, because our Bands Across America pick is pretty awesome…
Beyond Creation – Algorythm (Season of Mist)
Racetraitor – 2042 (Good Fight)
Mycelia – Apex (Eclipse)
Hit or Miss: The Sequel
This week’s selections were not as daunting to get through as last week’s were. However, (spoiler!) our feelings about them land in the same general area. You should hear what we have to say, though, instead of just going by the numbers, so get listening…
High on Fire – Electric Messiah (eOne)
Monuments – Phronesis (Century Media)
Wolfheart – Constellation of the Black Light (Napalm)
