Articles by Trystan MacDonald

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  Inanimate Existence

  A Never-Ending Cycle of Atonement

  PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2014

  The inclusion of progressive elements in an otherwise ruthlessly precise death metal album presents a dynamic range often forgotten, or ign...

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  The Grasshopper Lies Heavy

  Every Man for Himself and God Against All

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2014

  Soaked in distortion with guitar strings detuned to the point that they barely hold to the neck, The Grasshopper Lies Heavy unleashes a son...

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  Illdisposed

  With the Lost Souls on Our Side

  PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2014

  For over a decade, Illdisposed have been a leading band in Denmark's metal scene. Their 13th album, With the Lost Souls on Our Side, is a r...

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  Allegaeon

  Elements of the Infinite

  PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2014

  On Allegaeon's newest release, Elements of the Infinite, the band continue to expand on the vicious groove-infused melodic death metal that...

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  Godhead

  The Shadow Realigned

  PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2014

  Breathing new life into an old album, The Shadow Realigned presents an alternative perspective to that of Godhead's 2006 release, The Shado...

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  Khroma

  Collapse

  PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2014

  For some reason, the craft of blending electronica and metal has proven to be a very precise science for which few bands have found a succe...

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  Neige et Noirceur

  Gouffre Onirique et Abimes Cosmiques

  PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2014

  Low audio production has always been a cornerstone of black metal's signature sound. Unfortunately, this foundation has routinely stunted t...

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  Nervosa

  Victim Of Yourself

  PUBLISHED Mar 7, 2014

  Staying true to the roots of thrash metal's history in Brazil, Nervosa's debut record, Victim of Yourself, is a merciless album. Raw and in...