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Vader - Thy Messenger Label: Nuclear Blast Records Release Date: May  31, 2019 Polish death-dealers, Vader have bestowed a new Extended Play upon us. Since the band's 1983  inception, they have been dishing out EPs like hot cakes.  From…

Candlemass - The Door to Doom Label: Napalm Records Release Date: February 22, 2019 For the first time in 22 years, original Candlemass vocalist Johan Länqvist reunited with key members to bring their next unholy sermon. It is strange…

Exhumed was unearthed in the year 1990 in San Diego when forerunner Matt Harvey was just 14. It was started with drummer Col Jones, Pete Rossman on bass, and guitarist Rocky Torrecillas. Channeling the inspiration he found listening to…

It seems blasphemous, but I recently experienced the wrath of GWAR for the first time! The Virginian (I mean Scumdog...) outfit have been bringing forth violence and despair on this toilet earth since the 80’s. They are currently decimating…

The mighty GWAR are currently pillaging cities across North America on their ‘Gore, Core Metal and More’ Tour. Shortly before engaging in a spewfest of metal brutality at the Revolution Concert House in Boise, Idaho, Metal Nation had a…

Boston's Revocation visited Boise on the first part of their global invasion tour this past Sunday night. They brought unworldly support to eviscerate The Shredder: goregrind masters Exhumed, along with Rivers of Nihil, and Yautja. If…

Unholy hell! Slayer ​just played in Idaho for the last time (and a lot of other places for that matter). That is of course because the pioneers of thrash are hanging up their collective pairs of leather pants. To sweeten the deal, they…

Gruesome - Twisted Prayers Record Label: Relapse Release Date: June 1, 2018 It’s time to visit a certain Floridian Quasi-Death band for a review! Gruesome has released its sophomore follow up to Savage Land. Don’t get me wrong, this…

Sleep - The Sciences Label: Third Man Records Release Date: April 20, 2018 After a decade and some change, the kings of stonerdom, Sleep have released their first full length album in 10 years! The San Jose dwellers have never had a…

Mammoth Grinder - Cosmic Crypt Label: Relapse Records Release Date: January 26, 2018 As soon as Mammoth Grinder released the due date of its newest album, it immediately jumped to my most anticipated album of this year. This Texas Death…