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Suicide Silence – Cease to ExistSuicide Silence – Cease to Exist
Exploding back into life after a brief hiatus following the death of singer Mitch Lucker in 2012, Suicide Silence are once again proving themselves to be one of the most potent forces in modern metal. New vocalist Eddie Hermida is a perfect fit, and this track from forthcoming album You Can’t Stop Me fizzes and roars with renewed intent. Brutality has seldom been more infectious.Exploding back into life after a brief hiatus following the death of singer Mitch Lucker in 2012, Suicide Silence are once again proving themselves to be one of the most potent forces in modern metal. New vocalist Eddie Hermida is a perfect fit, and this track from forthcoming album You Can’t Stop Me fizzes and roars with renewed intent. Brutality has seldom been more infectious.
Body Count – Talk Shit, Get Hot Body Count – Talk Shit, Get Shot
More than 20 years have passed since Body Count first struck fear into the hearts of the American establishment with their gleefully obnoxious anthem Cop Killer. Ice-T shows no signs of mellowing with age on Manslaughter, the LA crew’s first album in eight years. This is the first song to be released from it, and it’s every bit as ferociously dumb and destructive as long-time fans would have hoped.More than 20 years have passed since Body Count first struck fear into the hearts of the American establishment with their gleefully obnoxious anthem Cop Killer. Ice-T shows no signs of mellowing with age on Manslaughter, the LA crew’s first album in eight years. This is the first song to be released from it, and it’s every bit as ferociously dumb and destructive as long-time fans would have hoped.
The Algorithm – Synthesi3erThe Algorithm – Synthesi3er
An honorary member of the steadily expanding tech-metal scene, Rémi Gallego makes steel-plated electronica with plenty of chin-shattering beats, scything riffs and an exhilarating disregard for genre boundaries. The Algorithm’s new album Octopus4 is a bewildering onslaught of futuristic chaos: smart, surprising and heavy in ways that haven’t been invented yet.An honorary member of the steadily expanding tech-metal scene, Rémi Gallego makes steel-plated electronica with plenty of chin-shattering beats, scything riffs and an exhilarating disregard for genre boundaries. The Algorithm’s new album Octopus4 is a bewildering onslaught of futuristic chaos: smart, surprising and heavy in ways that haven’t been invented yet.
Down – We Knew Him WellDown – We Knew Him Well
One of modern heavy music’s premier supergroups, with former and current members of Pantera, Eyehategod and Corrosion of Conformity in their ranks, Down nail the post-Sabbath blues-metal vibe better than most. This track comes from the New Orleans’ quintet’s Down IV EP which, remarkably, sneaked into the UK top 50 last week. Bow down to The Riff, folks.One of modern heavy music’s premier supergroups, with former and current members of Pantera, Eyehategod and Corrosion of Conformity in their ranks, Down nail the post-Sabbath blues-metal vibe better than most. This track comes from the New Orleans’ quintet’s Down IV EP which, remarkably, sneaked into the UK top 50 last week. Bow down to The Riff, folks.
Emperor – The Majesty of the Night SkyEmperor – The Majesty of the Night Sky
Emperor’s seminal debut album In the Nightside Eclipse is 20 years old this year and the Norwegian legends are celebrating by headlining the UK’s Bloodstock festival in August. Undeniably integral to the evolution of black metal, songs like this imperious mini-symphony have lost none of their magical power over the decades. And yes, it’s still mind-blowing to think this otherworldly din was conceived and executed by teenagers.Emperor’s seminal debut album In the Nightside Eclipse is 20 years old this year and the Norwegian legends are celebrating by headlining the UK’s Bloodstock festival in August. Undeniably integral to the evolution of black metal, songs like this imperious mini-symphony have lost none of their magical power over the decades. And yes, it’s still mind-blowing to think this otherworldly din was conceived and executed by teenagers.