BAND: ASSAYER ALBUM: “AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL” RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 5, 2012 LABEL: INDEPENDENT GENRE: THRASH METAL RATING: 4/10 Assayer spent many a month crafting America the Beautiful, the band’s debut release, but the finished product fails to reflect nearly a year of studio work. America the Beautiful is an album that feels largely unoriginal.
BAND: LIFECURSE ALBUM: “ELYSIUM” RELEASE DATE: JULY 18, 2013 LABEL: INDEPENDENT GENRE: METALCORE RATING: 8.5/10 Elysium is Lifecurse’s newest release, and what an effort it is. The album combines the tried and true metalcore formula of brutally harsh vocals with soaring cleans, two-step worthy breakdowns, and pounding rhythm sections, and adds in the occasional…
Band: Children of Bodom Album: Halo of Blood Release Date: June 11, 2013 Label: Nuclear Blast Rating: 9/10 Any band willing to experiment with their sound must face an inevitable crossroads at some point in their career: do they continue catering to their original fans while retreading old material, or risk alienating them in…
BAND: IWRESTLEDABEARONCE ALBUM: LATE FOR NOTHING RELEASE DATE: AUGUST 6TH, 2013 LABEL: CENTURY MEDIA RATING: 8/10 iwrestledabearonce are set to release their new album titled “Late For Nothing” on August 6th, 2013. If you aren’t familiar with the band, IWABO are a five piece Metal band out of Shreveport, Louisiana. After the release of…
