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Episode 310: Paradise Lost, Septicflesh, Cripper 2017 Album Reviews + Toothginder Preview

Opinions May Differ

It’s pretty uncommon that your hosts disagree with the majority of the content within an episode.  Every now and then, though, it happens, and you actually get some opposing views and different number ratings.  This is one of those episodes.

Feel free to chime in with your own thoughts in the comments!

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Reviews:
Paradise Lost – Medusa (Nuclear Blast)
Septicflesh – Codex Omega (Prosthetic/Season of Mist)
Cripper – Follow Me: Kill! (Metal Blade)

First Impression:
Toothgrinder – “The Shadow” from Phantom Amour out on November 10, 2017 through Spinefarm

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Episode 309: Arch Enemy, Leng Tch’e, Corrupt Moral Altar 2017 Album Reviews + Archspire Preview

Fandom Broken and Reborn

Some artists live long enough to see themselves become the villain. Some almost head to the dark side but come back to light. (Am I being nerdy enough for you?) And some seem unsure where they are going. Aaaaand that just about abstractly covers our discussions this week.

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Reviews:
Arch Enemy – Will to Power (Century Media)
Leng Tch’e – Razorgrind (Season of Mist)
Corrupt Moral Altar – Eunoia

First Impression:
Archspire – “Involuntary Doppelgänger” from Relentless Mutation out on September 22, 2017 through Season of Mist

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Episode 308: Crimfall, NYN, The Hirsch Effekt 2017 Album Reviews + Caligula’s Horse Preview

What Just Happened?

We come across a lot of albums we love for any of a number of reasons but it is rare we come across something that truly stuns us (in a good way).  Well, we have one of those rare occurrences this week, and it helped create an episode that us musically all over the place. No seriously…try listening to all of this back-to-back, or worse, on shuffle.  Shit gets weird fast.

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Reviews:
Crimfall – Amain (Metal Blade)
NYN – Entropy: Of Chaos and Salt (Vmbrella)
The Hirsch Effekt – Eskapist (Long Branch)

First Impression:
Caligula’s Horse – “Will’s Song (Let the Colors Run)” from In Contact out September 15, 2017 through Inside Out

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Episode 307: The Haunted, Inanimate Existence, Get The Shot 2017 Album Reviews + Converge Preview

Adrenaline Injection

The bands we cover this week have all stepped up their game from their respective last albums, which is nice to hear.  Yeah, I know we haven’t discussed one of the bands before, but just take my word for it.  Or don’t…go listen to both albums for yourself.  Just come back and comment “you were right.”

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Reviews:
The Haunted – Strength in Numbers (Century Media)
Inanimate Existence – Underneath a Melting Sky (The Artisan Era)
Get the Shot – Infinite Punishment (New Damage Records)

First Impression:
Converge – “I Can Tell You About Pain” from The Dusk In Us out November 3, 2017 through Epitaph/Deathwish

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Episode 306: The Lurking Fear, Aetheric, Aether Realm 2017 Album Reviews + Exhumed Preview

Haeppy Faens at Laest

It’s been a few weeks since we have had an episode where neither host gave a rating below 3.  Well, good news freaks!  We are breaking that streak with week with only average ratings and above.  Are you as pleased with these albums as we are?  Use that comment section to share!

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Reviews:
The Lurking Fear – Out of the Voiceless Grave (Nuclear Blast)
Aetheric – Serpents Beneath the Shrine
Aether Realm – Tarot

First Impression:
Exhumed – “Defenders of the Grave” from Death Revenge out October 13, 2017 through Relapse Records (link also discusses the album concept)

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