The Dillinger Escape Plan – Miss Machine
I had an eye on Dillinger, ever since they released the chaotic metal meets hardcore meets punk meets experimental jazz of “Calculating Infinity”, difficult to ear at first (much like Meshuggah) after a while you start to see the underlying structure and all the little nuances you can always find in these kind of music, “Calculating Infinity” wasn’t without flaws, it had a kind of abrasive void about it, even in all the chaos it was still punk/hardcore and it had all the bad and good things punk and hardcore have, rough and aggressive songs, one dimension vocals, it goes on and on, well “Miss Machine” is here, so let’s have a look see.
Norma Jean – O God, the Aftermath
Norma Jean a former Cristian, yeah i said Cristian, rock metal band, just released their second album, and what a twist, their first album sound was more of an alternative rock/metal band combining punk like aggression with alternative twists and turns, so what has changed, well they are more metal than rock, and now sport a more bouncy bass like sound, very much in the vein of “Botch” and “A Life Once Lost”.
Lamb Of God – Ashes Of The Wake
New American Metal, well that’s what everyone says, i say, FUCK YEAH, Lamb of God (former Burn The Priest) lashes, spits, growls it’s way through some very intense metal, great riffs, great songs, great beats, i’m getting tired of superlatives, now lets talk about this album, “Ashes Of The Wake” is just another album on Lamb of God’s already great collection, and like old wine it just keeps getting better.