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December 31st, 2010
CHILDREN OF TECHNOLOGY – It’s Time to Face the Doomsday (Hells Headbangers) re-visited…

This is such a kick-ass album, we had to revisit it before the close of 2010. Besides, what better way to launch into 2011 than with a title like “It’s Time to Face the Doomsday”?!!
Find below our writer, Alex S. Johnson’s take on CHILDREN OF TECHNOLOGY…
Children of Technology do have the coolest [...]

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December 30th, 2010
HELLBASTARD – Eco-War EP (Selfmadegod/PATAC Records 2010)

by Janet Willis (Defecation of the Divine)
I’m no stranger to this UK crust metal band and am really glad to see and HEAR that they are still in the works and as filthy and ballistic as ever!!!!! I really enjoyed their The Need to Kill… album (2009) and can feel the fury on this release [...]

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December 29th, 2010
KILL THE CLIENT – Set for Extinction (Relapse Rec.)

by Ray Henry (www.mouthforwar.net)
Man, Texas-based Kill the Client don’t fuck around, do they?
The band’s latest full-length (their third overall) is just about as straight-forward as you can get in grind-core. Set for Extinction pulls no punches, adds no filler and delivers the goods as quickly and as violently as possible.
Throughout the disc, this four piece [...]

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December 28th, 2010
METAL MANIACS: Top 10 Album Covers of 2010

In no particular order, we present here our Top 10 choices for the best metal album covers for 2010. There were some amazing covers this past year and these in particular stood out to us for their composition, medium, creativity and overall appeal. Enjoy…
AUTOPSY “Awakened by Gore” (Nuclear War Now)

ALCEST “Écailles de lune” [...]

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December 27th, 2010
WORMFOOD “Greetings From The Graveyard” Cassette Release. 2010 Headsplit Records.

Wormfood fucking rules so check them out and watch out for these maniacs as the plague is spreading from Portland to your town soon!

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December 26th, 2010
METAL MANIACS: TOP 10 Albums of 2010

Our staff congregated to determine the top 10 choice albums for 2010. See who made the cut!!!
#1 Album of 2010

DENOUNCEMENT PYRE “World Cremation” (Hell’s Headbangers)
A ripping attack of blackened thrash metal that destroys the listener from track 01 and onward. Morbid, dark and intense…what we would deem to be the perfect template for [...]

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December 24th, 2010
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December 23rd, 2010
TOXAEMIA “BURIED TO RISE” DISCOGRAPHY ALBUM. 2010 DARK DESCENT RECORDS.

But Toxaemia became a deadly force on their own. This discography is a great testament to that!

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December 23rd, 2010
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December 22nd, 2010
ORDER OF APOLLYON – The Flesh (Listenable Records 2011)

by Janet Willis (Defecation of the Divine)
This album is unique in its concept and somewhat in sound as this project takes on the villainous messenger of God, sort of like a modern black metal Knights of the Templar or Spanish Inquisition. Instead of taking violent anti-god and anti-judeo-Christian stance these guys decide to portray history [...]

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Enthroned’s Nornagest on Obsidium
INTERVIEW WITH ANNICK GEROUX.
CALL FROM THE GRAVE:”THE BLACK ALBUM.”
BOLT FEST 2012 REPORT.
Foret d’Orient, Eclipse Eternal unleash their own takes on black metal chaos
REVEL IN FLESH/MYSTICAL MUSIC MAG FEATURE.
Watain prepares for their North American Assault!
NOW, VOYAGER Takes Sail in New Interview
Lord of Pagathorn Returns
In-depth Interview with Christine Davis of CHRISTIAN MISTRESS
NOCTURNAL TORMENT “THEY COME AT NIGHT”. 2012 DEATHGASM RECORDS.
MASSIVE ASSAULT “DEATH STRIKE” 2012 F.D.A. REKOTZ.
MUTILATION RITES – I Am Legion (Gillead Media)
ENCOFFINATION – O’Hell, Shine in Thy Whited Sepulchres (Self Made God Rec.)
PHAROAH – Bury the Light (Cruz del Sur)
LANDMINE MARATHON – Gallow (Prosthetic Rec.)
MONARCH – Omens (At A Loss Rec.)
ALASTOR – Demon attack (War Productions)
ASPHYX – Deathhammer (Century Media)
DESULTOR – Masters of Hate (Abyss Records)