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  • Black Metal 2024

    Black Metal 2024

          The past year was quite honestly a problem. So many albums came out every week that were just flat out GOOD. I’m someone who will bail on something if it doesn’t keep my attention and while I did plenty of that this year I still managed to listen to probably around 350 BM Demo’s,…

  • OPEN KASKET – “Trials of Failure” Review

    OPEN KASKET – “Trials of Failure” Review

    Ever hear a band and know exactly what they are going to be like to see live? That happened to me with Open Kasket. They’re the ones you’ll be sorry you missed the opportunity to see perform. While this group hailing from Arkansas, USA, Is a “new to me” band, I believe they might be…

  • Lacuna Coil – “Sleepless Empire” Review

    Lacuna Coil – “Sleepless Empire” Review

    LACUNA COIL- Sleepless Empire Review “Run.” Myself and this band took different paths long ago. I’ve got a great “Once Upon a Time” story that I’ll save for another article. My golden days with this band start way back when they were fresh faces on the Ozzfest tours and Metalcore scene. They had a unique…

  • Saor – “Amidst the Ruins” Review

    Saor – “Amidst the Ruins” Review

    Five tracks. That is all you need to fall in love with the beauty of Saor. The Scottish project’s sixth album, Amidst the Ruins, will have you hooked from the very first melody and will take you through an entire spiritual journey in a little less than an hour, and it will be worth every…

  • Harakiri For The Sky – “Scorched Earth” Review

    Harakiri For The Sky – “Scorched Earth” Review

    Harakiri for the Sky is my favorite band. Not just recently, but all-time. Throughout my life I’ve likely listened to over a hundred thousand of hours of music, and throughout that entire journey, I’ve been on a constant hunt for bands and music that make me feel things. I’ve found many truly exceptional emotionally-driven bands,…

  • The Halo Effect – “March of the Unheard” Review

    The Halo Effect – “March of the Unheard” Review

    You miss the 90s era of Melodic Death Metal? Those days when you first discovered In Flames and Dark Tranquillity (first time in 25 years of doing reviews I have spelled Dark Tranquillity correctly… Somehow I never noticed there are two Ls in their name…lol)? Well, a scant 18 months after their incredible debut, The…

  • Bri’s 2024 in Review

    Bri’s 2024 in Review

    This was my first time ever making an end of year/”best of” list, and I know there’s a ton of music I missed because I started paying attention to new releases kind of later in the year. However, below are my favorites of what I did listen to and love in 2024, and I can’t…

  • Justin’s 2024 in Review

    Justin’s 2024 in Review

    Wow, it’s New Year’s Eve already! I can’t believe 2024 is about to end. Back in December 2023, I made the decision to start HarshVocals.com as both a written review site, and a podcast. I had many years of experience podcasting, and writing for various movie review sites, but I had never had my own…