Album Review

THE GATES OF SLUMBER “Stormcrow EP” (Scion A/V 2013)

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American doom trio THE GATES OF SLUMBER just released a brand new EP on free download through thee heavy and picky music provider Scion A/V. “Stormcrow” is their...

BRIGHT CURSE “Bright Curse” (S/P 2012)

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In all honesty, I stumbled upon BRIGHT CURSE (thank you Facebook). But the delight was up to the luck of this discovery : even though they’re quite little known,...

[Best Album of 2012] GRAVEYARD “Lights Out” (Nuclear Blast Records)

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We already knew there was something in the air in Sweden, when it came to rock music. We also knew the area of Göteborg was the epicenter of a crazy amount of awesome songwriters...

Those albums that made 2012 a better year…

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Being consensual and saying “hey, it’s time to review this year’s releases and give a top 10 for 2012” ? Nah, actually it was more a matter of lack of...

KADAVAR “Kadavar” (Tee Pee Records/This Charming Man 2012)

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If you’re addicted to stoner blogs and webzines, then you probably feel like stoner bands are systematically compared to Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin. Which is pretty...

[TOP 5] Small Stone Records: nothing but the best of 2012.

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North American music label SMALL STONE RECORDS has been a cornerstone of the stoner/sludge/heavy rock field since 1995, providing a very rich yet handpicked selection of...

DOWN “Down IV Part I – The Purple EP”

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This article will be the first of all the blog not to sing the praises of DOWN. An unbearable wait can sometimes lead to an even more unbearable disappointment, and we’ve...

[PLAYLIST] When the riff captures our souls…

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I got hooked on a large handful of releases lately, but time went missing for individual reviews. These records all have a common atmosphere, whether it provides colorful visions...

P.O.D “Murdered Love” (Razor & Tie 2012)

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The return of the coolest Christian metal band of the whole West Coast is announced : PAYABLE ON DEATH aka P.O.D is back with a new record “Murdered Love”, a brand...

ROYAL THUNDER “CVI” (Relapse Records 2012)

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One should know that RELAPSE RECORDS doesn’t only sign super extreme metal bands, and when they discover a band that plays some kind of progressive hard rock, well the gem...

ORANGE GOBLIN “A Eulogy For The Damned” (Candlelight Records 2012)

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Straight up, “Eulogy For The Damned” is the recent record I’ve enjoyed the most lately. ORANGE GOBLIN haven’t released anything for 5 years, but thanks...

ESCAPE FROM PARIS “Paris Tapes” (A/P 2011)

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The last time I fell for a punk-like band, it was for Norwegian band KVELERTAK. It does no harm just this once, this time I was tremendously slapped in the face by a gig...

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY “Corrosion Of Conformity” (Candlelight Records 2012)

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY‘s “Animosity” lineup couldn’t fight the urge to reform the band, firstly to have fun, then (and above all) to spread some old...

[PLAYLIST] Wintertime heavy warm-up !

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Long reviews are nice, but a handful of small reviews sometimes are sometimes a better option. I handpicked a few hot records, so that everyone would feel a little bit of warmth...

MAYLENE & THE SONS OF DISASTER “IV” (Ferret Records 2011°

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The sons of Alabama are back ! If you never heard of MAYLENE & THE SONS OF DISASTER before, let me give you 3 reasons to like them : they’re crazy, they’re...