• Between the Buried and Me – The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues

    If Between the Buried and Me‘s Alaska (2005) was a great example of “great art through adversity”, then Hypersleep Dialogues achieves the same ends with vastly opposite means. Hypersleep enjoys a more flexible length in the EP (relative to the hour-plus BTBAM LP phenomenon) format, extensive production palette, and a presumably supportive new-label (Metal Blade) …

  • Review Roundup: Bandera, Broadcast Sea, Hotel of the Laughing Tree, Icarus The Owl, and Tiger Riot

    Bandera – Bandera Ambition. It’s a big word – not literally speaking of course, but the weight that comes with it is quite heavy. When an artist has ambition, it can sometimes overshadow the work itself, for better or worse. Judging from their self-titled full-length, Toronto’s Bandera have a lot of ambition. Two three-part suites – …

  • PHOTOS AND REVIEW: Comeback Kid and The Carrier @ Mod Club

    Since their formation in 2002 Comeback Kid have broken barriers within the hardcore scene. They have made it past two full length albums, gone through a few line up changes, most notably being a change in vocalists and still have lived on to tell the tale. Thursday night was no exception at their adoptive hometown …

  • Review Roundup: Ana Kefr, Eyes of a Traitor, Hate, Talons, and Until Your Heart Stops

    Ana Kefr – The Burial Tree I’m not entirely sure what the exact opposite of a black metal purist is, but I’m pretty sure they would have Ana Kefr‘s newest release, The Burial Tree somewhere in their catalog, next to their Medieval Weapon Replicas, Emperor CDs and Drake and Josh DVDs or something equally awkwardly …