Articles by Kiel Hume

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  Czar

  Vertical Mass Grave

  PUBLISHED Dec 6, 2011

  Somewhere between Queens of the Stone Age and Pantera, you'll find Czar. Sound intriguing? Well, Czar's first full-length, Vertical Mass Gr...

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  Ritual Necromancy

  Oath of the Abyss

  PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2011

  It's kind of funny that Portland, OR (known for its bohemian indie scene, green politics and general goodness) should give birth to Ritual...

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  Bastard Priest

  Ghouls of the Endless Night

  PUBLISHED Nov 8, 2011

  In the world of metal, having a truly badass name is half the battle. Bands like Venom, Deicide, Cannibal Corpse and Anal Cunt (the list co...

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  East of the Wall

  The Apologist

  PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2011

  East of the Wall can't decide if they want to be At the Drive-In or the Mars Volta. Some of The Apologist does a great job of capturing ATD...

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  Noctem

  Oblivion

  PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2011

  While the entire world waits wearily for Europe to crumble financially, leave it to an extreme blackened thrash metal band to deliver the p...

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  Counterparts

  The Current Will Carry Us

  PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2011

  Normally when people use the term "screamo" these days, it's a pejorative, denoting more a subculture than a musical style, associated with...

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  Sólstafir

  Svartir Sandar

  PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2011

  Since 1994, Iceland's Sólstafir have been making post-rock that leans towards the heavy side. Their fourth album, Svartir Sandar, is a broo...

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  As You Drown

  Rat King

  PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2011

  For album number two, Sweden's As You Drown opted for something of a concept record. The concept? The German medieval folk tradition of rat...