metal pick of the week

There's just something about a band making a comeback when their future is uncertain...it just makes the comeback so much sweeter. After a car accident claimed the life of Decapitated drummer and founding member Vitek and sent vocalist Covan into a coma the band disbanded for a short period of time until Vogg, guitarist, founding member and brother of Vitek finally decided to reform the band and c

I remember reading an interview with one of the members of Napalm Death back in '95 in which he said something like their new album was full of "Smashing Pumpkins beats" and expecting Diatribes to be a sell-out of sorts. Well, that was definitely not the case but the album did display the band somewhat opening up their sound...

The Black Dahlia Murder have come a long way since their full-length debut Unhallowed. Not that they've changed a whole lot, they've just really come into their own and defined their "sound". The new album Ritual further expands their sound and incorporates some new, more atmospheric elements compliments of the songwriting of Ryan Knight...

Blasting technical death metal makes me happy, therefore it should come as no surprise that I am eagerly awaiting every release from Origin. And luckily they don't make us wait too terribly long...you can typically count on a release about every 3 years...