Articles by Trystan MacDonald

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  Electric Wizard

  Wizard Bloody Wizard

  PUBLISHED Nov 10, 2017

  Six albums after the release of their magnum opus, Dopethrone, Electric Wizard are beginning to show signs of burning out. While Wizard Blo...

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  Pallbearer

  Heartless

  PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2017

  On Pallbearer's newest doom-laced gospel Heartless, the band continue to carry the weight of its critical success following the release of...

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  Sepultura

  Machine Messiah

  PUBLISHED Jan 11, 2017

  If Machine Messiah weren't a Sepultura album, its blend of chugging riffs and zealous guitar solos would qualify it as a passable thrash me...

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  Russian Circles

  Guidance

  PUBLISHED Aug 3, 2016

  For over a decade, Russian Circles have been painting soundscapes with strokes of dynamism and tonal manipulation.   The Chicago outfit's i...

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  Gomorrah

  The Haruspex

  PUBLISHED Jan 15, 2016

  While Gomorrah might not be the most original name for a death metal band (in fact, it's been used by several metal bands to date), the tit...

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  Pomegranate Tiger

  Boundless

  PUBLISHED Dec 9, 2015

  The title of Pomegranate Tiger's second album, Boundless, brilliantly conveys the music found thereon. Composed and written entirely by Can...

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  Emigrate

  Silent So Long

  PUBLISHED Dec 9, 2014

  The underlying flaw that hindered Emigrate's debut self-titled release back in 2007 was its similarity to Richard Kruspe's primary band, th...

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  Bog Oak

  A Treatise on Resurrection and the Afterlife

  PUBLISHED Nov 28, 2014

  Seconds after pressing play, A Treatise on Resurrection and the Afterlife immediately greets the listener with feedback and heavy progressi...