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Episode 268: Starkill, Hierophant, Moon Tooth 2016 Album Reviews + Benighted Preview

We’re  Missing a Few Lucky Charms 

Good luck getting horseshoes or balloons in here… Anyway, we have a jam packed show this week.  Why? On top of our (new) usual, we sprinkled a like live review for a little extra flavor.  Don’t like it? You can scrape it off and stick with what you’re used to.

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Reviews:
Starkill – Shadow Sleep (Prosthetic)
Hierophant – Mass Grave (Season of Mist)
Moon Tooth – Chromaparagon

First Impression:
Benighted – “Versipellis” taken from Necrobreed out February 17, 2017 from Season of Mist

Live Review:
“The Fury Tour” featuring Soilwork, Unearth, Battlecross, Wovenwar, and Darkness Divide at Gramercy Theater on November 13, 2016

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Episode 205: Battlecross, Rivers of Nihil, Hate Eternal, Wolfheart, The Nietzsche 2015 Album Reviews

Brick By Boring Brick – Part 2

It is brought to my (Brian, that is…in case you forgot I am the one that writes these things) attention in the beginning of this episode that my description of last week’s show may have been a bit harsh. Well, since we both agree that this week is more fitting to Episode 204’s title, I cheated on the name, while simultaneously starting a little episode sub-series.  Like last week, though, – or any week for that matter – you might think we are way off base on our lukewarm feelings for some of these album, or even the warmer feelings we have for the others.  If you’re going “hey, that’s me he’s talking about” then let us know in the comments!

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Reviews:
Battlecross – Rise to Power (Metal Blade)
Rivers of Nihil – Monarchy (Metal Blade)
Hate Eternal – Infernus (Season of Mist)
Wolfheart – Shadow World (Spinefarm)
The Nietzsche – Intro to Advanced Poetry (independent)

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Episode 192: Villains, Inner Sanctum, Graveyard Shifters 2015 Album Reviews + Battlecross Preview

Oops!

You may have noticed below that there are only three album reviews this week.  Well, as we explain in the beginning of the show, we kinda screwed up.  Some long time listeners might even say we “pulled a Kyle.” Our bad.  What’s left, though, is (largely) some good stuff!  We’ll make up for it next week…maybe…

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Reviews:
Villains – Freudian Slip (Prosthetic)
Inner Sanctum – Legions Awake (independent)
Graveyard Shifters – High Heels & Broken Bones (Eternal Sound)

First Impressions:
Battlecross – “Not Your Slave” taken from Rise to Power due August 21, 2015 from Metal Blade

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Episode 94: Cool Down to Some Smooth Jams

Over this past week, the most of the US was melting like a snowball in Hell. Most of us didn’t find it very pleasant, especially sweating our balls off just going to and from work.  So, today, to celebrate returning to normal summer temperatures (at least here in the Northeast), we bring you another jam packed episode with a whole bunch of new tunes for your aural enjoyment.  Ok, fine…this episode would have happened even if this pass week was nothing special, but whatever. Enjoy it anyway.

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Reviews: Battlecross – War of Will (Metal Blade); Mercenary  – Through Our Darkest Days (Prosthetic); Misery Signals – Absent Light (Independent); Sofy Major -Idolize (Solar Flare)

(Side)Showcase: Mahogany Head Grenade

First Impressions:
Carcass – “Captive Bolt Pistol” from Surgical Steel out September 17 via Nuclear Blast
Avenged Sevenfold – “Hail to the King” from Hail to the King out August 27 via Warner Bros.
Hibria – “Silent Revenge” from Silent Revenge out August 20 via AFM
Turisas – “Into the Free” from Turisas2013 out September 23 via Century Media
The More I See – “The Eye that Offends” from The Disappearing Humans out October 1 via Century Media/Earache Records
Asking Alexandria – “Killing You” from From Death to Destiny out August 6 via Sumerian

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Episode 88: It’s a Brotherly Kind of Love

Defying all expectations, the one and only Rock(jock) makes it back again!  (You know you’re excited…or something).  He even brings a special guest, who, if you have been listening, was mentioned in last two shows. With that, we also have a diverse review line-up, which includes one album where I guarantee some of the ratings given will shock you (hint: stick around to the end).  In the middle of the show, we “rapid fire” 10 new singles giving our first impressions of new albums dropping in the coming months.  Yes, TEN!  And we have more coming next week, so make sure you stay tuned.

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Reviews: Alice In Chains – The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (Capitol); Kylesa – Ultraviolet (Season of Mist); Scale The Summit – The Migration (Prosthetic); The Ulex – Old Giant (independent)

Previews: August Burns Red – “Spirit Breaker”; Autopsy – “Arch Cadaver”; Battlecross – “Force Fed Lies”; Darkane – “The Sinister Supremacy”; Havok – “Give Me Liberty…or Give Me Death”; Kalmah – “Seventh Swamphony”; Masterplan – “Keep Your Dream Alive”;  Mercenary – “Through Our Darkest Days”; Newsted – “Heroic Dose”; Orphaned Land – “Brother”

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