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Abstractive Noise: of the Adder’s Bite

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Abstractive Noise: of the Adder’s Bite

Now and then we receive something so mind-blowingly spectacular it takes us too long to write the review.  Why?  Because words escape us.  We can tear apart the most pathetic of albums with little effort, we can gum profusely the awesomness of post-black metal, but when we face something like this, our words are mere […]

Inverticrux: Malcontent Manifestation Monitoring Program

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Inverticrux: Malcontent Manifestation Monitoring Program

This album has probably received the most listens out of anything we’ve ever encountered.  It can so easily change the opinion of the listener it deserves it, because you go into it expecting one thing, come out with another, go back again, come out with yet another, it never ends.  Inverticrux, formerly Vintage Flesh, is […]

Nocturnal Breed: Napalm Nights

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Nocturnal Breed: Napalm Nights

We’ve encountered this whole retro thrash thing a number of times over the past few years, in fact you’re probably sick of us saying that, but there are a couple of worthy bands who were doing it before it was cool, or before it was considered retro.  How can something even be retro if it […]

Top 10 Most Badass Awesome Action Figures of the 1980s

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Top 10 Most Badass Awesome Action Figures of the 1980s

Sometimes I wonder if I’m just reaching that age where nostalgia kicks in.  Then I think, no, today really does suck.  As far as pop culture goes, it all pretty much ruled from the 70s to mid 90s.  In the middle is the golden period of absolute coolness in toys, the 1980s.  You’re probably expecting […]

Hoth: Oathbreaker

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Hoth: Oathbreaker

Always give credit to self-released bands who put this much effort into it.  Hoth took the time to write a thorough promo sheet, including a frakkin sticker to sweeten the pot.  We’ve encountered them before, though Cole didn’t like them very much, primarily because they’re self-proclaimed Star Wars fanatics and he didn’t like their, let’s […]

Interview with Australasia (Dig Your Shoes, Gaze Upon Them)

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Interview with Australasia (Dig Your Shoes, Gaze Upon Them)

A few years ago Deaf Sparrow branched out into other underground genres.  Yeah, we like it hard and filthy, but we also like to think.  Sometimes we like to think so hard and filthy we collapse into whatever piece of furniture is near, wherever we may be, and lull ourselves into blissful hatred of life. […]

Devoid: The Invasion EP

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Devoid: The Invasion EP

Only the truly knowledgeable of us know that India produces death metal.  And only the truly underground of those who are knowledgeable know that India can produce good death metal.  It’s sad because several of their homegrown power teams are actually quite good, others not so much, but that’s to be expected anywhere.  Transcending Obscurity […]

Siege: Lost Session 91

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Siege: Lost Session 91

Don’t know Siege?  Get out of here, go back to listening to Scum with the corrected track list.  Often billed as one of the first hardcore, grindcore bands, sometimes powerviolence bands, for genre snobs, Siege were way ahead of their time, regardless of your selection at the musical buffet.  Even today, listening to the awesome Relapse […]

Abstracter: Tomb of Feathers

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Abstracter: Tomb of Feathers

This is a really cool album title, but unfortunately Tomb of Feathers is only an almost cool album.  That sounds a lot more harsh than it actually was to us, so please, continue to read.  Don’t stop now, it is your destiny.  Abstracter is a progressive black metal band from out of California.  With all of […]

Girls on the Road (VHS)

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Girls on the Road (VHS)

Woah, what?  What what what?  Now and then, if you’re actually interested, you’ll come across forgotten oddities like this beauty right here.  Got this from a friend for a pretty penny, pretty much paying for the cover and expecting to sell it immediately after watching based on what little you can find about it online, […]