Articles by Chris Ayers

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  Abyssus

  Once Entombed

  PUBLISHED Feb 24, 2016

  Following their exceptional 2015 full-length Into the Abyss, Greek death troupe Abyssus return with a noteworthy odds 'n' sods collection,...

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  Bl'ast!/Eyehategod

  Split

  PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2016

  Hail to these seminal, nihilistic bands that formed in the '80s and are still recording today.   Santa Cruz's Bl'ast! continue to play skat...

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  Prong

  X – No Absolutes

  PUBLISHED Feb 5, 2016

  Crossover thrash, hardcore punk, groove metal, industrial and the once-dreaded "alternative metal": name a subgenre, and Prong have probabl...

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  Callisto

  Secret Youth

  PUBLISHED Jan 30, 2016

  Taking giant steps from 2009's phenomenal Providence, Finland's Callisto approach even loftier heights with their fifth full-length. Each o...

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  Hollow Earth

  Parting Remains

  PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2016

  Mixing hardcore and doom has been a peripheral desire for many bands — Integrity, Coalesce, Botch, Deadguy, Himsa, etc. — whether they admi...

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  Affliction Gate

  Dying Alone

  PUBLISHED Jan 5, 2016

  The most headbanging (and head-turning) French death metal band since Loudblast, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur's Affliction Gate blaze out of...

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  Killing Joke

  Pylon

  PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2015

  Is there a badder-ass band than Killing Joke that's been actively touring since 1978? Is there a more influential band playing such vital m...

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  Ugly Kid Joe

  Uglier Than They Used Ta Be

  PUBLISHED Oct 14, 2015

  Amongst extreme metalheads, SoCal's Ugly Kid Joe was the band easiest to hate, thanks to their insipid single "Everything About You" from 1...