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Episode 346: At The Gates, Skinless, Lik 2018 Album Reviews + Mississippi Bandcamp Pick: Everdread

Darkness, Imprisoning Mix

It was a loooong week, complete with a late recording, and now a late posting.  We may not be on our A-game in this one, but some of our releases are, well close. I guess we have between a B-C game going here.  I’ll stop rambling…just check out the new music.

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Reviews:
At The Gates – To Drink From the Night Itself (Century Media)
Skinless – Savagery (Relapse)
Lik – Carnage (Metal Blade)

Bonus Review:
Ride The Sun and The Trikes – The Second Coming of Heavy: Part 8

 

Mississippi
Everdread

 

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Episode 332: Harm’s Way, Ocean of Grief, Harakiri for the Sky 2018 Album Reviews + Massachusetts Bandcamp Pick: Let Us Prey

They Did it Right

Anybody who has listened tot his show more than once knows Nick and Brian tend to have pretty similar tastes.  However, it has been a while since every review in an episode received the same rating number.  Did the albums this week hit a sweet spot?  Let us know your thoughts in the comments! Oh, we also start the show with by continuing a conversation from last week, so feel free to chime in on that too.

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Reviews:
Harm’s Way – Posthuman (Metal Blade)
Ocean of Grief – Nightfall’s Lament (Naturmacht Productions)
Harakiri for the Sky – Arson (Art of Propaganda)


Massachusetts
Let Us Prey

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Episode 326: Top 30 Albums of 2017

It’s New Year’s! Let’s Argue!

As our final act of 2017, we now present to you our collective Top 30 Albums of 2017!  Feel free to let us know your favorites – or argue about ours – in the comments!

We also want to take this time to thank each and every one of you who listen to this podcast and support us in any way. It is not always easy making keeping up with this show alongside our day jobs and living the rest of our lives, but in the end, we do really enjoy it all.  We truly appreciate all of you who listen, whether you are in a state next door or a country on the other side of the world.

We hope you had a great 2017 and we wish you an even better 2018!

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Episode 315: The Black Dahlia Murder, 36 Crazyfists, Sounding 2017 Album Reviews + All Pigs Must Die Preview

Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One…

A podcast reviews a few albums, and none of the metallic styles of the albums are similar, but there is one that is way different than the others.  When they reviewed, the number ratings are pretty close to each other, if not the same.  There’s also a review of a single that doesn’t get played during the show.  How did you not stop me?  You must be new because this should sound very familiar.

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Reviews:
The Black Dahlia Murder – Nightbringers (Metal Blade)
36 Crazyfists – Lanterns (Spinefarm)
Sounding – Trepanation (Dark Trail)

First Impression:
All Pigs Must Die – “Hostage Animal” from Hostage Animal out October 27, 2017 through Southern Lord

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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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