Articles by Greg Pratt

• 

  Rue The Day

  The Machine

  PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2007

  For a low-budget power/traditional metal release, The Machine isn’t half-bad, but it’s still got that feeling of the local bar band rocking...

• 

  SSS

  SSS

  PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2007

  Sure, they’re riding on the coattails of the buzz that crossover flashback kings Municipal Waste have created, right down to the goofy lyri...

• 

  Birdflesh

  Mondo Musicale

  PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2007

  Oh, man, do I ever have some questions for the guys in Swedish grind band Birdflesh. Like, for example, "How much of an influence were forg...

• 

  Memfis

  The Wind-Up

  PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2007

  I’m not crazy about this Swedish band’s name, as anything reminding me of Mnemic is a bad thing, but lo and behold, what they’ve created wi...

• 

  Nile

  Ithyphallic

  PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2007

  It’s almost shocking to see Nile leave long-time home Relapse and hop over to Nuclear Blast. However, nothing has really changed with this...

• 

  Darkest Hour

  Deliver Us

  PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2007

  No matter how oversaturated the world is with hardcore bands that have adopted a bit of the Gothenburg melody and metallic thumping, there’...

• 

  Aborted

  The Auricular Chronicles

  PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2007

  The problem with death metal bands releasing DVDs is they’re usually boring as hell to watch. Let it be known I love Aborted, big time, but...

• 

  Slayer

  Still Reigning

  PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2007

  Slayer's 1986 release Reign in Blood remains untouched in terms of sheer intensity. Twenty-eight minutes of relentless panic, the album has...