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Friday Reviews
Lahmia – Into the AbyssViva Italia! We have more killer Italian metal today in the form of “Into the Abyss” by Lahmia. Lahmia play a me...
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Feelin' Proggy Today
ANTA – The Tree that Bears the Equine Fruit Formed in the south west of England, ANTA play an interesting mix that their Facebook page ...
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I Saw the Deep – Astronavig…
I Saw the Deep and the album “Astronavigation” are the products of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Darrell Laclé. Born and raised in...
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Burning Circle – Ruins of M…
It has been a rather sparse week for reviews here at Rock Music Critic. I have just been incredibly busy, and more than a little burned...
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Cattle Decapitation – The C…
Here we have one of those bands that people seem to either love or hate. San Diego’s Cattle Decapitation is back with their seventh alb...
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Huntress – Spell Eater
Damn! What a way to start a Monday. “Spell Eater” is the first album from California’s Huntress. The first thing that you cannot help b...
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Exumer – Fire & Damnati…
Exumer is a German thrash band who released two albums back in the 80s (“Possessed by Fire” in ’86 and “Rising from the Sea” in ’87) an...
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Litrosis – I Am Death
Litrosis are a symphonic black metal band from Greece, and “I Am Death” is their debut album. Even after all these years I am still a s...
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The Suicider – Death Surrou…
Hailing from Moscow, Russia is The Suicider with their first album, “Death Surround.” I cannot hear a name like The Suicider without th...
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Four More Mini-Reviews
Deadborn – Mayhem Maniac MachineDeadborn are a German metal band and “Mayhem Maniac Machine” is their second album. The band features t...
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Running Wild – Shadowmaker
Last week I wrote a post about Running Wild’s first album, “Gates to Purgatory”, in anticipation of this week’s release of “Shadowmaker...
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Dreaming Dead – Midnightmar…
Dreaming Dead are a metal band from Los Angeles, California, and “Midnightmares” is their second album. Their Facebook page lists them ...
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Unleashed – Odalheim
Unleashed has been around forever, well, for a death metal band anyway. “Odalheim” is their eleventh album. Their first album was relea...
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Paradise Lost – Tragic Idol
Last month I wrote up Paradise Lost and “Draconian Times” in anticipation of the release of their thirteenth album, “Tragic Idol.” As a...
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In Mourning – The Weight of…
In Mourning is a Swedish progressive death/doom band and “The Weight of Oceans” is their third album; their first for Spinefarm Records...
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Woods of Ypres – Woods 5: G…
I have been putting off this review. I got my copy of this album over a month ago, and I just have not been able to bring myself to sta...
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Furyon – Gravitas
Furyon is a UK based hard rock/metal band, and “Gravitas” is their full-length debut album. Originally self-released by the band in 201...
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A Sound of Thunder – Out of…
Here is an album I have been wanting to write about for a few weeks, but have not been able to squeeze into the schedule. They are anot...
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Speed Reviews
Recently I posted a review medley of albums that I wanted to review but just could not talk about enough to warrant a full review. I am...
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The Blame – Born
The Blame is a heavy/melodic/thrash metal band from Turkey and “Born” is their debut album. This is the second album I have received fr...
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Antropofagus – Architecture…
Is there anyone in Italy that does not have a metal band? As I have mentioned before, I am reviewing a hell of a lot of Italian metal ...
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Gory Blister – Earth-Sick
Gory Blister is a technical death metal band from Milan, Italy and “Earth-Sick” is their fourth album. I admit that when I saw the name...
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Creative Waste – Slaves to …
The week begins anew and here we are again. Today I have something interesting for you. Creative Waste is a death metal/grindcore band ...
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Derelict – Perpetuation
Today must be Canada Day at Rock Music Critic, because next on the agenda we have Derelict, who hails from Montreal. I was surprised an...
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Check out the "What I Am Listening To" section for more songs I am enjoying.
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Concert Reviews

Overkill, God Forbid and Suidakra @ Empire 5/11/2012
Well I must say, it is about time. I have been a big fan of Overkill since the release of their 1987 “Taking Over” album and through all these years ...
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Opeth, Mastodon and Ghost @ Fillmore Silver Spring 5/9/2012
I am getting too old for this shit. Sorry, I just had to quote one of Danny Glover’s “Lethal Weapon” lines after waking up to pain this morning. Not t...
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Machine Head, Suicide Silence, Darkest Hour @ Rams Head Live 2/1/2012
Ever since “Unto the Locust” came out last year I’ve been waiting for Machine Head to come to town. I’d seen them three times previously, but never as...
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Remember Peter Stee…
Two years ago today we lost Peter Steele of Type O Negative and Carnivore. The shock and despair I felt at learning of the passing of such a...
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Running Wild – Gate…
I have been a Running Wild fan for about 28 years, which means I was 12 when I discovered their first album, “Gates to Purgatory.”...
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Paradise Lost – Dra…
March is nearly over and soon April will bring “Tragic Idol” the 13th release from Paradise Lost. In anticipation of the new album...
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Black Sabbath – Mas…
Earlier I posted a get well to Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi based on yesterday’s news that he is battling lymphoma. That got me feel...
Read moreGrowing Up Metal

Good Metal Never Ru…
By the time sixth grade rolled around I was in full-on music discovery mode. Without going back to look at my old school yearbooks...
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Good Metal Never Ru…
I like to think that I’m a fairly patient person these days. This has not always been the case though; I was a very impatient kid ...
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Good Metal Never Ru…
Now that I had been bitten by the music bug I wanted to hear more. This was in the dark ages before the Internet and being a kid w...
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