Music
Review: Hate Eternal – I, Monarch
Hate Eternal I, Monarch Earache Records Hate Eternal = Suffocation + Origin + Nile First off, Hate Eternal features Derek Roddy on drums. That name is equivalent to GOD to many progressive or technical metal fans out there. Roddy has played for countless metal bands, most notably Nile, on the Black Seeds of Vengeance album.
Review: Expansion Pack 2.0 – Ant Zen
Expansion Pack 2.0 Ant Zen Street: 06.03 What’s better than getting a new CD from Converter? Getting two! Two discs and 31 tracks of unreleased material, live mixes and remixes from Displacer, Broken Fabiola, Sonar and Prospero (to name a few), make the second installation in the Expansion Pack 2.0 series something for you to
Review: Meat Beat Manifesto – At the Center
Meat Beat Manifesto At the Center Thirsty Ear Out Now Jack Dangers will always keep you guessing with what he is going to do next. In the two decades that he has been making music, the consistencies are exhibited in his brilliance for music writing, reinvention and really doing something that has never been done
Review: Heimataerde – Gotteskrieger
Heimataerde Gotteskrieger Metropolis Out Now One word: Bagpipes. As one of the latest acts to sign to Metropolis, Heimataerde is going to drop explosions with the four-on-the-floor beats and interesting choice of instruments. The chanting and whispered German in the intro, “Non Nobis,” along with sword sharpening and horses, sets the mood for Gotteskrieger—a follow-up
Review: Various Artists – A.L.P.H.A
Various Artists A.L.P.H.A Geska Records Out Now It’s hard enough to keep up on the new music coming out, but then you pick up something like the double-disc A.L.P.H.A. compilation and suddenly there’s a plethora of new talent to discover. The Geska label provides more than a music service, but also a bank full of
Review: Various Artists – Soundwave Assassins 2
Various Artists Soundwave Assassins 2 Backscatter Out Now With so many talented Salt Lake acts producing new music all over the place, it’s always welcoming to have a single disc that showcases the variety of their efforts. The second volume in the Soundwave Assassin series offers 13 compelling tracks balancing experimental, noise, harsh electronics and