With drummer Chris Pennie defecting to join prog, sci-fi rockers, Coheed and Cambria, TDEP’s return to the metal masses answers any concerns that they may be going the way of the buffalo. The album immediately launches into “Fix Your Face,” (featuring long-departed original vocalist Dimitri Minakakis) which chaotically swirls and slams into the drum blasts of “Lurch.” […]

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Long before As I Lay Dying was headlining tours with some of metal’s most recognizable bands, news of their mic snapping, monitor crushing live show was spreading like wildfire. After stints with Ozzfest and numerous appearances on Fuse and MTV2, AILD released Shadows are Security in 2005. Since that pivotal release […]

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2005’s Undoing Ruin was an absolute metal masterpiece and Darkest Hour’s latest release is no step down. Deliver Us undoubtedly feels like the next step in the band’s evolution. The whole monster is heavier, tighter, and scarier while still spilling forth the same anger and criticism of America’s post-9/11 militarism that made their previous albums such essential releases. […]

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