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Chiodos
Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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03.09.2007 by J-Sin
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Arch Enemy — Black Earth Buy it at Amazon
Few are as rapidly advancing the metal world as Arch Enemy has been for the past several years. Thrash metal mavens that provide another technical impetus for proving how incredibly talented your group needs to be in order to make a dent in the metal scene, Arch Enemy has quickly gained popularity and expanded outside of the tight knit of metalheads. Originally released in Europe in ’97, Regain Records saw fit to re-release this lynchpin of metal and toss on a few extra bonus tracks along with a video for “Bury Me an Angel” and I applaud them for this. Crushing dual guitar assaults are blended with fast precise drumming and roaring vocals for a sound solely their own.
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