Legend
The Pale Horse
Rise (2011)
What is there to say about Legend? The band released an album titled Valediction last year. That album was another entry into the deathcore fan grab. The album while proficient in playing down tuned "riffs" and breakdowns added little to a simple formula already having been in practice by what may now be a million other bands. Generally bands tour for a year or so between releases and come out with full lengths every two years or so. Apparently no one told Legend this as here is another album nearly a year after their first. How does this stack up you ask? Not particularly well to put it simply. While Legend is very clearly capable of playing their instruments they do little to write actual songs. In the records' 30 minute running time i found myself checking time and time again what song i was listening to. This isn't due to impatience as much as up until a brief intro to "Obey" there is little to differentiate these songs. Even then once the song kicks in it sounds much like the rest. The songs exist on a plane of existence that only favors mid tempo mosh with only the occasional … Read more
Cloudkicker
It's Inside Me, And I'm Inside It
Independent (2011)
Ohio prog-metal artist Ben Sharp, moniker Cloudkicker, has been in the forefront of the Internet-based free music community since the … Read more
Deadverse Massive
Takeover
Deadverse (2011)
Deadverse Massive is a group of sorts headed by the duo of Dalek and Oktopus, who also make up the … Read more
Penetration Panthers
Perpetual 80's
A389 (2011)
There have been a number of bands that have tried to raise the banner of eras part. Whether it be … Read more
Cremation Lily
Untitled
Strange Rules (2011)
Bar none, I have never heard a more wondrous take on the violence of Power Electronics than the Untitled (which … Read more
