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Skirmish is a very new name in the death metal world. The Finnish quartet have just released their full-length debut Through the Abacinated Eyes and I must say that it was a quite enjoyable listen. Their take on melodic death…

Metalcore hasn’t always had the negative connotation it carries now. Back before some of you even knew who (insert popular band name here) was, bands like Botch, Shai Hulud, and Shadows Fall seemed to be helping pave the way for…

Isn’t it amazing how one guy can define a band’s sound? No matter how many members there are or what the style even is, the key to it all lies on the shoulders of one person and one person only…

When you listen to as much music as I do, it all seems to run together after a while. It’s one of the reasons so many music reviewers come across as dismissive and generally unpleasant toward most music. In order…

The remnants of dreamt images dissolve slowly, echoing gently as they depart. My eyes flick open as I “Awaken” to blinding bursts of fractured light. Blinking rapidly to clear my distorted vision I hear the muted tinkling of glass that…

I love Fall; it’s quite easily my favorite season. Multi-color leaves and crisp winds give a brilliant atmosphere. There’s also the days where it’s gray and dreary, with fog and cold rain wetting the luminous leaves. I love those days…

I’m a fan of innovation. Any type of innovation works in my book. Pushing the proverbial envelope, thinking outside the four walls of monotony, and breaking boundaries are all aspects that I look for in music. The unfortunate truth, in…

Sometimes your appreciation for an album, or even a band, comes in waves. At first listen, something might bother you quite a bit, and your opinion of the music as a whole will suffer because of it. Sometimes, with repeated…