Tag Archives: Metal

Watch Rock Documentary "Riphouse 151: Could've Been's & Wanna Be's"

Posted on February 8, 2010 by gearsofrock

Watch Riphouse 151: Could’ve Been’s & Wanna Be’s I have discussed and reviewed the thrash metal documentary Riphouse 151 on the Gears of Rock over the last year and just got word that it is now available in its entirety … Continue reading →

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Review: Charred Walls of the Damned – Charred Walls of the Damned [2010]

Posted on January 27, 2010 by gearsofrock

Will 2010 be the strongest year of the decade for metal music? Typically, I try to refrain from being overly optimistic—and try to exercise some degree of caution—when making bold or what may seem as premature predictions. However, 2010 continues to … Continue reading →

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Track Review: Fear Factory "Powershifter" Mechanize [2010]

Posted on November 21, 2009 by gearsofrock

Update: Read the Mechanize full album review here The new single “Powershifter” from Fear Factory is the most devastating and brutal tune in metal at the moment. The long awaited return of Dino Cazares on the guitars combined with Gene … Continue reading →

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Review: Age of Evil – Get Dead EP [2009]

Posted on November 19, 2009 by gearsofrock

When the Age of Evil Get Dead EP arrived on my doorstep, the two cover tracks — Skid Row’s “Slave to the Grind” and Judas Priest’s “The Hellion/Electric Eye” — immediately gained my attention. “This is going to be a killer … Continue reading →

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SOS Metal Reviews: Arch Enemy "The Root Of All Evil," Behemoth, GWAR, & More…

Posted on October 4, 2009 by gearsofrock

ARCH ENEMY THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL Metal mavens Arch Enemy have excavated some of their favorite cuts from the first three non-Angela albums, rehearsed (and in some instances rehashed) the hell out of them and went to the studio … Continue reading →

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SOS Metal Reviews: Voivod "Infini," Sonata Arctica, Danko Jones, Goatwhore, and more…

Posted on September 13, 2009 by gearsofrock

VOIVOD INFINI Finishing up where Katorz left off, the final round of posthumous musical output from deceased guitarist Denis “Piggy” D’Amour has arrived in the form of Infini, a 13-track collection dutifully piecing together the remainder of the compositional odds … Continue reading →

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Review: Tombs – Winter Hours [2009]

Posted on June 22, 2009 by gearsofrock

NYC trio Tombs masterfully juxtapose metal subgenres to develop a blend of bleak yet menacing shoegazing sludge on the 10-track disc WINTER HOURS. Post-hardcore pondering and black metal brutality collide many times over on this stirring affair (“Filled With Secrets,” … Continue reading →

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Review: From A Second Story Window – Conversations [2008]

Posted on February 13, 2009 by gearsofrock

While those who have followed From A Second Story Window since their inception may feel betrayed by the band’s recent  injections of accessible metal, this “Ohio-Vanian” quintet’s latest 10-track venture showcases a versatile outfit who demonstrate the wares to transform … Continue reading →

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Review: Dropclutch – The Reason [2008]

Posted on November 28, 2008 by gearsofrock

Upstate NY quintet Dropclutch have incorporated the best moments from modern rock radio into their 10-track jaunt THE REASON. Heavy downtuned guitars, thunderous basslines, and tasty drum work fills out this unit’s Staind meets Godsmack by way of Seether approach … Continue reading →

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Review: Ascend – Ample Fire Within [2008]

Posted on November 24, 2008 by gearsofrock

Drone and doom collide with a refreshingly regal tone reverberating throughout on the latest offering from the titanic tandem Ascend. Featuring no strangers to things that creep in the night (Greg Anderson and Gentry Densely), AMPLE FIRE WITHIN is a … Continue reading →

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