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Kreator with Voivod, Nachtmystium and Evile - The Palladium (Worcester, MA) - Friday, March 5. 2010
7 March 2010Can old school thrash metal bands still bring it? As long as they mix it up and keep you on your toes they can.
Sinister Cyprus: Atrocious, Arkhon & Dictator
9 February 2010My series on Middle Eastern black metal continues with a look at Cyprus.
Evil Egypt: Ammattammen Bas, Oziris and Ultramundane
21 December 2009My series on Middle Eastern black metal continues with a look at Egypt.
Pelican – What We All Come to Need (Southern Lord)
11 November 2009The latest album from Chicago instrumental rock quartet continues the trend begun on its last couple of records.
Learza and Mardus: The Brilliant Minds Behind Bahraini Black Metal
9 November 2009My series on Middle Eastern black metal continues with a look at Bahrain.
Obiat - Eye Tree Pi (Small Stone)
30 October 2009Consisting of Hungarian, Polish and Italian natives living in London, OBIAT takes a non-regional approach to metal on Eye Tree π.
Saudi Arabia's Newcomers: Al-Namrood, Mephisophilus and Premonition
27 October 2009My series on Middle Eastern black metal continues with a look at Saudi Arabia.
A Forest of Stars – The Corpse of Rebirth (Transcendental Creations)
20 October 2009Dirty power chords and raspy vampire screeching are often the only things connecting the record to black metal; much of the music revolves around cosmic atmospheres, epic song structures and sonorous violin.
Azaroth, Blaspherion & Nekroforest: The UAE's Black Metal Diaspora
13 October 2009My series on Middle Eastern black metal continues with a look at the United Arab Emirates.
Shrinebuilder – s/t (Neurot)
12 October 2009Supergroups often come with diminished expectations these days – there have been way too many instances in which I’d’ve rather have had new albums by the principals instead of a mediocre group effort that just waters down individual strengths.
Jack Rabid’s Top 10
Week of February 7
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The Joy Formidable – A Balloon Called Moaning (Pure Groove U.K.)
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The Joy Formidable – First You Have to Get Mad limited edition live LP (Pure Groove U.K.)
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Rogue Wave – Permalight (Brushfire)
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Sloan – Hit & Run digital EP (Murder)
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Catherine Wheel – Ferment (Cherry Red U.K.)
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Lou Barlow – Goodnight Unknown (Merge)
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Mission of Burma – The Sound The Speed The Light (Matador)
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Visqueen – Message to Garcia (Local 638)
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For Against – Never Been (Words on Music)
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The Dimes – The King Can Drink the Harbour Dry (Pet Marmoset)