Articles by Max Morin

Carnifex

World War X

PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2019

After scoring a top spot on Summer Slaughter 2019, there's a lot of anticipation for Carnifex's World War X. As one of the leading forces b...

Summer Slaughter Tour: Cattle Decapitation / Carnifex / The Faceless / Rivers of Nihil / Nekrogoblikon / Lorna Shore / Brand of Sacrifice

Opera House, Toronto ON, July 28

PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2019

A lot can change in six years. The last time the proper Summer Slaughter Tour breezed through Toronto, Rob Ford was mayor and fans flocked...

Obey the Brave

Balance

PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2019

As one of the innovators of deathcore, Despised Icon's Alex Erian carries some promise for any project. That promise includes machine-gun b...

Brand of Sacrifice's New Album 'God Hand' Is as Remarkable as Their Meme-Based Success Story

PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2019

Brand of Sacrifice have been a band for a little over a year. As of today (July 5), the release day of their new album, God Hand, they've n...

The Take

The Take

PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2019

It simply doesn't get more hardcore than the Take. Formed by ex-Biohazard vocalist Scott Roberts and Madball/Agnostic Front drummer Will Sh...

Brand of Sacrifice

God Hand

PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2019

Toronto own deathcore kings Brand of Sacrifice return with their first full-length LP, the followup to 2018's The Interstice EP. While that...

Those Darn Gnomes

Calling Whitetails to a Tuned Bow

PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2019

Calling Whitetails to a Tuned Bow should really come with a heart attack warning. After a few seconds of jangly banjo at the start of "Bird...

Gygax

High Fantasy

PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2019

If you are going to name your band after the co-inventor of Dungeons & Dragons, Gary Gygax, and call your third LP High Fantasy, you'd best...