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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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Manes — How the World Came to an End Buy it at Amazon
Well I’m fairly certain that this story begins with the neo-conservatives attempting to bring about the end times because they’re freakishly Christian nutbags. Norway’s Manes have a slightly different vision however as they relate the apocalypse via their highly original stab at black metal. How original you ask? It’s just a bunch of blast beats and guttural growling about evil stuff right? Wrong. Dead wrong pal. Manes paints their portraits of dank disdain with a canvass of trip-hop, future jazz, electronica, pop hooks, and of course plenty of twisted metal. Instead of just bludgeoning us with blast beats from hell, Manes turns up the volume on melody and lets it soak our skin. Imagine Fear Factory only better and more dosed on acid and societal disgust.
- J-Sin
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