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Episode 434: Werewolves, Gatecreeper, Portrayal of Guilt, Sarin 2021 Album Reviews

The Complexity of Simplicity

Sorry this is late, but here is our first full episode on 2021 releases!  As you can see, we have our usual variety of styles, and we have a couple of bands getting reviewed for the first time here.  If there is anything you want us to check out, make sure you let us know and we’ll work it into a future episode.

On a related note, you can make us review anything you want if you donate too Crew Nation!  Go to THIS PAGE for details!

And remember – Be responsible. Stay healthy. Stay Metal.

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Reviews:
Werewolves – What a Time to be Alive (Prosthetic)
Gatecreeper – An Unexpected Reality (Closed Casket)
Portrayal of Guilt – We Are Always Alone (Closed Casket)
Sarin – You Can’t Go Back (Prophecy Productions)

Episode 399: Exhumed, Insomnium, Gatecreeper 2019 Album Reviews + Target Bandcamp Pick

Seasonality

Between these new albums, our ABC pic, and the two live reviews, we had lot to discuss this week…and discuss we did!  We’d like to talk you too, so share your thoughts in the comments!

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Reviews:
Exhumed – Horror (Relapse)
Insomnium – Heart Like a Grave (Century Media)
Gatecreeper – Deserted (Relapse)

Live Reviews:
Rock and Shock featuring Revocation, Skeletal Remains, Conjurer, Psycroptic, Korpiklaani, and Eluveitie and more at the Palladium in Worcester, MA on October 11, 2019

The Berserker Tour featuring Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy, At the Gates, and Grand Magus at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, NY on October 12, 2019

T is for
Target (Chile)

 

 

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Episode 393: Abbath, Wait, All Hell 2019 Album Reviews + Necroseptic Bandcamp Pick

We Don’t Care

The title here is slightly hyperbolic, but not by much.  This week’s review choices struggled a bit to keep our attention.  Some were better than others, and we certainly had bunch to talk about, so I guess it was all fine in the end.

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Reviews:
Abbath – Outstrider (Season of Mist)
Wait – We Are In Transit (The Artisan Era)
All Hell – The Witch’s Grail (Prosthetic)

N is for
Necroseptic

 

 

 

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Episode 392: He Is Legend, Torche, Immortal Bird 2019 Album Reviews + Mireplaner Bandcamp Pick

Day Drinking and Head Banging

Brian was up visiting Nick for the weekend when this episode was recorded and, actually, it’s the first time this year it happened. The show doesn’t really go down any differently, but it’s still fun for us.  It also gets us to plan ahead better, so a lot of that happened! Like you care…

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Reviews:
He Is Legend – White Bat (Spinefarm)
Torche – Admission (Relapse)
Immortal Bird – Thrive on Neglect (20 Buck Spin)

M is for
Mireplaner

 

 

 

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Episode 391: Ingested, Call of the Void, This Gift is a Curse 2019 Album Reviews + Lo-Pan Bandcamp Pick

Answering the Call

What happens when Slam goes beyond Slam?  When Crust/Grind/Metallic Hardcore steps aside the style a little?  Or when Black Metal overpowers everything else?  We have those answers and more in this episode!

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Reviews:
Ingested– Call of the Void (Unique Leader)
Call of the Void – Buried in Light (Translation Loss)
This Gift is a Curse – A Throne of Ash (Season of Mist)

L is for
Lo-Pan

 

 

 

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