Authors: Peter Fryer
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Review: Deafheaven – Ordinary Corrupt Human Love
Deafheaven = Alcest + Nothing + Emperor … read more
![Review: Converge – The Dusk In Us](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/converge-the-dusk-in-us.jpg)
Review: Converge – The Dusk In Us
The Dusk in Us = The best parts of Converge’s albums since Jane Doe … read more
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Review: Crowhurst – Self-Titled
Crowhurst = Deafheaven + Mutilation Rites + Wolvhammer … read more
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Review: Code Orange – Forever
Code Orange = Disembodied + L7 + Blistered … read more
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Review: Comeback Kid – Die Knowing
Comeback Kid Die Knowing Victory Records Street: 04.04 Comeback Kid = Bane + Figure Four + Terror Most reviews of Comeback Kid are mired in the details of the band’s circumstance, singers, Victory Records, etc. Here’s the deal: Die Knowing is one of the most energetic and invigorating hardcore records I’ve heard in a while.
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Review: Celeste – Animale(s)
Listening to Animale(s) is not enjoyable. It’s a tough, thick, oppressive listen, sung in French, with few moments of respite from what sounds like 100 guitar tracks crunching over relentless drumming. … read more
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Review: Cerebral Ballzy – Jaded and Faded
Cerebral Ballzy = The Ramones + Circle Jerks + The Only Ones … read more
Review: Bullet Treatment – Ex-Breathers
For some bands, a rotating cast of musicians is not their most notable aspect, but rather a necessary extension of the transitioning musical nature of the principal member. … read more
Review: BoySetsFire – While a Nation Sleeps
In an alternate universe, BoySetsFire would enjoy the popularity that the endless stream of emocore (or scene, or whatever they’re called these days) bands receive. … read more