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The Aggressive Progressive Tour Review
Sunday was Father’s day, and also a bleak, gloomy, rainy day full of thunderstorms and torrential rain. For these reasons, I almost skipped this concert, but I’m glad I didn’t. Despite living on the north side of Houston, and the venue (Scout Bar) being on the far south side, I often make the lengthy trek…
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Ancient Death – Ego Dissolution
The resurgence of OSDM has begun to splinter into different paths. In 2025 Hardcore-adjacent, Psychedelic, Blackened, and Thrashing Death Metal are not only all present but are often tinged with the nostalgia and vibes of the genres’ originator. With Ego Dissolution, Ancient Death have managed to blend forward thinking and expansive forms of Progressive and…
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ARCH ENEMY – BLOOD DYNASTY
Review by Simon Hernandez “The tolling of the bellMan-made destinyOn a joyride to hellOur legacy, a blood dynasty” Quickly, if you read my write up on Lacuna Coil’s album. I mentioned a break from the band. Did I know it had been 20 years since I last listened to Arch Enemy? No. After listening to…
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Nidrosian Black Metal: A brief introduction – Part Two
In the first part of this article I introduced the Nidrosian black metal scene and reviewed, in detail, five bands. We learnt that the scene is heavily influenced by the so-called second wave of black metal, particularly the Norwegian bands of that era. However, the Nidrosian bands are no mere copies; rather these bands have…
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