Recorded with acclaimed producer Jason Suecof, Trivium’s sophomore album Ascendancy, which is over a decade old, remains a modern metal triumph even after all this time. Selling over 500,000 copies worldwide is not an easy task, to be sure. The album essentially bridged the gap between thrash metal and the modern metalcore that dominated Headbanger’s…
Every once in a while, a band emerges with a sound that both draws from a wide range of influences, yet feels fresh in its execution. Such a band doesn’t have to reinvent the wheel necessarily, but is able to stand out from the pack because they are more than the sum of their influences,…
Let’s get this out of the way now – Between the Heart and the Synapse, the 2005 debut record from post-hardcore band The Receiving End Of Sirens, was a true revelation upon release. In 2005, plenty of post-hardcore bands were attempting to rewrite copies of albums like Full Collapse and The Illusion Of Safety, and…
“Now you’ve got something to die for”, roars Lamb Of God vocalist Randy Blythe on 2004 breakout album Ashes Of The Wake. While previous albums New American Gospel and As The Palaces Burn sought to establish a link between classic metal bands (especially Pantera) and creating something new and exciting on their own. That is…
