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Rex Brown: Official Truth, 101 Proof: The Inside Story of Pantera [Book Review]

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01/19/2017

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Rating: 8/10
Company: Da Capo Press

For committed metalheads, Pantera should require little introduction. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s Bassist Rex Brown, vocalist Phil Anselmo, guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, and drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott proudly waved the flag for heavy, intense and unrelenting music while others abandoned the genre in favour of more commercial trends. Although he has always kept a lower profile than his former bandmates, Rex Brown’s musical talent and street smarts made him an integral part of Pantera and their legacy. With the help of established ghostwriter Mark Eglinton, Rex has now made an exciting contribution to metal literature as well. Continue reading →

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Otep: Sounds Like Armageddon [Album Review]

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04/04/2015

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Rating: 7/10
Label: Victory Records
During Otep’s recent “Destroy To Create Tour”, they recorded their debut live album Sounds Like Armageddon. This release offers 11 songs spanning the band’s entire career (2001-2012) and includes hits such as “Blood Pigs”, “Confrontation”, “T.R.I.C.”, and many more. Continue reading →

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Titans Eve: Life Apocalypse [Album Review]

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03/29/2015

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Rating: 6.9/10
British Columbia has offspring-ed a vast amount of great metal bands such as Unleash The Archers, Without Mercy, 3 Inches Of Blood, and of course Titan’s Eve. The band recently released their sophomore album Life Apocalypse, following up their 2011 debut The Divine Equal. Continue reading →

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Anatomy of I: Substratum [Album Review]

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03/28/2015

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Rating: 6.8
In 2011 Anatomy of I released Substratum, their debut album containing ten thrashy death metal tracks. The trio (Michael Dorrian, Dirk Verbeuren, and Steve Di Giorgio) pull off some heavy instrumentals and dirty growls all pushed along well by Dirk’s speedy drumming. Overall the songs are punchy and get the heart pumping, the only objection I have however, is that the recording features poor quality bass tracks. Continue reading →

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Marianas Trench: Ever After [Album Review]

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Rating: 7/10
Label: 604 Records
In the far, far away land of British Columbia, Canada, there once was a group of boys (Ian Casselman, Mike Ayley, Matt Webb, and Josh Ramsay) who came together to create music under the moniker Marianas Trench. Every time they released new music, boys and girls everywhere listened with joy as MT took them on a musical journey. In 2011 Ever After was released and brought with it the highly popular singles “Haven’t Had Enough” and “Fallout”. Continue reading →

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BornBroken: The Healing Powers Of Hate [Album Review]

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Rating: 7.4/10
Quebec is a province increasingly known for its killer metal bands. Groups such as Blackguard, The Agonist, Derelict, and Endast have risen from this part of French Canada each making a significant name for themselves within our growing loud music scene. Newly-formed metal act BornBroken could now also possibly join the ranks of these such bands affirming once again why Quebec is the place for metal! Continue reading →

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Dirtcake: Dirtcake

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10/18/2014

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Rating: 7/10
Remember when rock music use to have some balls? Bands such as Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, and Filter ruled the music scene paving the way for future rock acts. Sadly, the acts of today have decided to clean up and become wusses (Imagine Dragons, The Black Keys, Hot Chelle Rae .etc). One group from Quebec has decided to roll in dirt… Continue reading →

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Oz: The Complete First Season

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10/05/2014

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Rating: 9.6/10
Company: HBO
Date: March 19, 2002
Format: DVD
Imagine spending your days locked up in a prison where you see the same sadistic people 24/7. Welcome to Oswald State Correctional Facility or Oz in short. The fictional level 4 maximum-security prison houses many of the state’s most dangerous criminals. As the famed movie The Wizard Of Oz says, “There’s no place like home”, the inmates also feel that “IT’S no place like home”. As viewers we encounter Emerald City, a part of Oz, run by Tim McManus who pushes for rehabilitation/ learning responsibility, rather than carrying out purely punitive measures. Continue reading →

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A Scar For The Wicked: The Necrobutcher [EP]

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09/01/2014

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Rating: 9/10
From Perth, ON death metal band, A Scar For The Wicked, released their EP The Necrobutcher Aug 8 at their Ottawa, ON show with Whitechapel, Stick To Your Guns, Sworn In and more. Sadly I wasn’t at the show but, I did receive a copy of their EP in the mail. Continue reading →

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Under Aspect: The Things You Should Not See

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08/19/2014

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Rating: 7/10

When I first gazed upon Under Aspect’s cover art for The Things You Should Not See, my thoughts were on a gothic project like Marilyn Manson or H.I.M. However, when I actually heard the album I was stunned to hear some killer post-hardcore tunes. The CD Continue reading →

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