Corrosion of Conformity
Self Titled
Candlelight (2012)
The mighty COC have returned. In the past few years the band returned to the musical landscape by reforming their original and much beloved lineup. That is the lineup that wrote the much lauded classic Animosity. Records under such pretenses could go a few ways. Will the band return playing a rehashed version of old songs? Will they reach far beyond their grasp and create something boring and trite just to prove they have the skills to do so? Well with the return of Mike Dean the band not only stay true to the Animosity style crossover that they made their name on but, they also manage to grow beyond that taking tricks learned by the other COC lineup and incorporating them into the songs.Needless to say what the band do best is play a forward but intelligent style of crossover metal. The best possible example of this would be alum opener "Psychic Vampire". The song rages straight through while still managing to contain hooks and riffs for days. The return of Dean yields some great results throughout. The heavier bass forward sound galvanizes the rhythm section completely and makes the band sound just as heavy without relying solely on … Read more
A Death Cinematic
The New World
Simple Box Construction (2012)
When you anticipate things, do you find that you build up these lofty expectations that are virtually impossible to reach; … Read more
Toys That Kill
Fambly 42
Recess (2012)
It may have been six years since Toys That Kill put out a full-length, but Fambly 42 sounds like it … Read more
She Said Destroy
Bleeding Fiction
Mas-Kina (2012)
Let's face it: a lot of the music we listen to is just plain ol' forgettable. Of course, every once … Read more
