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Episode 154: Finding Yourself and Trying New Things

As the title suggests, we unintentionally themed this week’s show about growing up.  Not directly about us, or all of the bands, but it is here.  We have a couple of bands who are figuring out who they are – one tries something a little different, another takes a look at back to their former self. The other couple are something a little different for your hosts.  OK, one in particular stands out as the, um, new experience, but it’s always good to try new things.  That’s what our mothers tell us, right?

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Reviews: Code Orange – I Am King (Deathwish); The Haunted – Exit Wounds (Century Media); Set and Setting – A Vivid Memory (Prosthetic); Sólstafir – Ótta (Season of Mist)

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Episode 145: The Hangover Part 4th

This past Friday here in America was Independence Day, so many of us attended BBQs and parties this weekend, and many of those attendees probably partied a little too hard because ‘Murica (the guy writing this included). Well, come to think of it, many of you not in America may have done the same thing because it was Saturday night and you didn’t need a reason.  Either way, to help get you through the fun morning after, we have four new album reviews (three of which with music) and six First Impressions (two songs played) that we actually go through quickly! Honest!  There are also a few little news bits in there and the usual fun banter you have come to know and love.

Also, I swear it is coincidence that it is Fourth of July Weekend and the one album we disliked was by a British band.

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Reviews: Every Time I Die – From Parts Unknown (Epitaph); The Hell – Groovehammer (Prosthetic); Inanimate Existence – A Never-Ending Cycle of Atonement (Unique Leader); Mastodon – Once More ‘Round the Sun (Reprise)

First Impressions:
Overkill – “Armorist” from White Devil Armory out July 22nd thru Nuclear Blast
Darkest Hour – “Wasteland” from Darkest Hour out August 5th thru Sumerian
Pallbearer – “The Ghost I Used To Be” from Foundations of Burden out August 19th thru Profound Lore
Code Orange – “I Am King” from I Am King out September 2nd thru Deathwish
Cannibal Corpse – “Sadistic Embodiment” from A Skeletal Domain out September 16th thru Metal Blade

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Episode 63: Last Chance to Dance

Ok, not really.  This is just the last episode of reviews. In this episode, we reach a grand total of 171 albums and EPs reviewed this year.  That doesn’t include the singles we previewed or liv shows we went over…just albums and EPS.  It comes to little over 3 a week, which doesn’t sound like a lot, but trust us, it is especially when trying to actually listen to them, do other things in life and maybe  listen to other music.  Anyhooooo…the final four reviews are a three more albums we missed, plus one new EP. Nick and Brian also give a review of the Every Time I Die show from last week plus go over a few year end lists from other sites and a couple of magazines.  The next two weeks will feature our own End of the Year Honors, so make sure you gets your asses back here to join in the fun.

Reviews: Circle of Contempt – Entwine the Threads; Code Orange Kids – Love is Love//Return to Dust; Pallbearer – Sorrow and Extinction; Rise and Fall – Faith

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