Eclectic Vibes
by Andrew Frey
TYR - By The Light Of The Northern Star
TYRBy The Light Of The Northern Star
Label: Napalm/SPV
Viking Metal by actual Vikings! Named after the God of War and Justice, this inspiring Faroese quartet brings us pagan metal anthems/hymns galore! Their folk metal attack is awakened and filled with vibrant traditional harmonies while telling tales of the Viking struggle against the horrors of Christianity and it’s bloody Crusades that were forced upon them.
Valina - A tempo! A tempo!
ValinaA tempo! A tempo!
Label: Joyful Noise Recordings
The technical artsty rock that this Austrian trio purveys sways from booming and brain scratching mega riffs to experimental rock plateaus with indeterminate attitudes. Math rock produced by Chicago’s Steve Albini.
• Valina Website • Valina Wiki3 Inches Of Blood - Here Waits Thy Doom
3 Inches Of BloodHere Waits Thy Doom
Label: Century Media
Daredevil vocals riding on the unrelenting waves of an unabashed speed metal barrage. Vocalist Jamie Hooper notes of the album. “We are forging the steel that we’ll use to annihilate the heavy metal posers, and in every town we play, the streets will run red with their blood.” Nuff Said. Produced by Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison.
• 3 Inches Of Blood Website • 3 Inches Of Blood WikiAndreas Kisser - Hubris I & II
Andreas KisserHubris I & II
Label: Mascot Records
Sepultura’s lead guitarist and musical visionary brings us an opus broken into two discs, the first electric and second acoustic, exemplifying the songwriting skills and depth of this masterful artist who enmeshes his Brazilian rhythmic heritage into these diverse and gratifying contemporary compositions.
• Andreas Kisser Website • Andreas Kisser WikiBaroness - Blue Record
BaronessBlue Record
Label: Relapse Records
Epic heavy riffs pushed by purposeful plodding beats and innocent yet voluminous teasings of the determinate droning disillusionment. Storming forth from their Savannah home, this engaging engine of dark and entrancing operations is hurtling to a vast new plane of resilience and recognition.
• Baroness Website • Baroness WikiRob Zombie - Halloween II
Rob ZombieHalloween II
Label: Universal Music
In case you are unaware, horror specialist Rob Zombie is at the helm of the new Halloween II movie and this is the Soundtrack. We find a mixture of scary movie sound bites, cool classic rock entries and a smattering of new themed songs but not the original theme music. Rob himself will also be touring this fall coincidentally.
• Rob Zombie Website • Rob Zombie WikiLeaves' Eyes - Njord
Leaves' EyesNjord
Label: Napalm Records
Regal and fully manifested gothic operatic metal. The ever entrancing Liv Kristine along with her brethren from the mighty band Atrocity has crafted another musical feast of myth and legend from the Norse land. Orchestrating a new level of fantasy and delight.
• Leaves' Eyes Website • Leaves' Eyes WikiTestament - Formation of Damnation
TestamentFormation of Damnation
Label: Nuclear Blast Records
Abiding by their time honored thrash metal traditions, this legendary Bay Area group blasts your brain with another healthy dose of neck wrecking classics. Originally released in 2008, now reborn and re-released as a deluxe package including a second 4 song DVD disc.
• Testament Website • Testament WikiBrian Posehn - Fart and Weiner Jokes
Brian PosehnFart and Weiner Jokes
Label: Relaps Records
A quirky comedy album covering diverse and morose topics ranging from metal music, video games and low self esteem to porn, pot and much more. He is billed as ‘The Slayer of Comedy” so go ahead and laugh your metal asses off!
• Brian Posehn Website • Brian Posehn Facebook • Brian Posehn WikiVintage Burning - Disturbing The Balance
Vintage BurningDisturbing The Balance
Label: dbmusic
Explosive and intense metal blasting through the musical sediment with serious emotional release. Vocalist ‘Ames’ shows off a nice range of her vocal abilities from growls and screams to soaring and smooth. Overall however, the abundance of lead and backing screamo vocals detracts from the grooves and quickly turns enjoyment into annoyance.
• The Vintage Burning FacebookWarbeast - Krush The Enemy
WarbeastKrush The Enemy
Label: Housecore Records
Blistering old school thrashing metal delivered at break neck speed and with maximum intensity. I wax nostalgic as I hear vocalist Bruce Corbitt (ex-Rigor Mortis) grate and growl the lyrics as in days long gone by. Produced by label head Philip Anselmo.
• Warbeast Website • Warbeast FacebookBastard Saint - Homewrecker
Bastard SaintHomewrecker
Label: Blue Worm Records
Bludgeoning sludge rock born from the sweaty bars that this Minneapolis outfit has called home for years. Gruff stoner rock vocals are well interred amidst the swampy guitar grooves and heavy spongy rhythms.
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