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Primordial’s Spirit Is Tied to Eire’s Proud and Tumultuous History

Primordial’s Spirit Is Tied to Eire’s Proud and Tumultuous History

Primordial’s music is painfully emotive. Musically, vocally, and thematically, they span nihilism, grief, anger, acceptance, and regret on How It Ends.

Cannibal Corpse Brutalize at an Apex Predator Level on ‘Chaos Horrific’

Cannibal Corpse Brutalize at an Apex Predator Level on ‘Chaos Horrific’

Every track on Cannibal Corpse’s new LP has an individual feel under granular inspection and speaks to their expert songcraft and confidence of identity.

A Transfusion of New Blood Revives Cannibal Corpse on ‘Violence Unimagined’

A Transfusion of New Blood Revives Cannibal Corpse on ‘Violence Unimagined’

Cannibal Corpse have always exploited violence while doggedly refusing to contemplate what it means. Violence Unimagined thrills nonetheless.

Wovenwar: Honor Is Dead

Wovenwar: Honor Is Dead

Wovenwar returns with an entertaining if safe sophomore effort. The group hasn't yet found its groove, but it's getting there—one radio-ready growl at a time.

Brain Drill: Quantum Catastrophe

King Diamond: The Spider’s Lullabye / The Graveyard

Lye By Mistake: Fea Jur

The Red Chord: Fed Through the Teeth Machine