Last Thursday, I drove 3+ hours down to Norfolk and met up with fellow-Fury-fiend Doug for the show at the Norva. In Flames was headlining… with Devildriver, Trivium and Zao taking the stage beforehand.
It was a great show. Here’s my take on it.
We got to the place at the ass-end of Zao’s set, but none [...]
Archive for February, 2006
Show Review: Zao, Devildriver, Trivium, In Flames
February 28, 2006Descendents: Cool To Be You
February 24, 2006There are bands that constantly push the edges of their genre: Tool, for example. But there’s also bands who fit into a mold in a very archetypal way, and therein lies the challenge. Do you just go on being the same band forever, or do you embody a specific kind of ethic and sound, so [...]
Himsa: Hail Horror
February 16, 2006Band website: http://www.himsa.org/
I guess it’s technically categorized as “metalcore”, but Hail Horror is way heavier than what is—nowadays—standard fare. It’s very much more guitar-oriented than other metalcore albums, many of which tend to focus more on vocal range and style. The CD showcases an amalgam of metal styles, but pulls them all together coherently and [...]
New In Flames, Himsa Out Yesterday
February 8, 2006The new In Flames album came out yesterday. I bought it today off iTMS, and will review it here on the Fury soon… if Doug doesn’t beat me to it. Same with Himsa, who I’ve never heard before, but sound good in the 30-second previews.
Bleeding Through: The Truth
February 3, 2006Band website: http://www.bleedingthrough.com/
You gotta’ love an album that begins with a scream/growl: “I don’t give a fuck”.
Despite that glowing first impression, overall this album is quite good. There’s some super thrash, a bit of euro trash and everyone’s favorite drop-D sluggish breakdowns that all true fans recognize as their cue to start a pit (smell [...]
In Flames
February 2, 2006If you’re on digital cable, or possibly even satellite, you may have numerous music channels available to you such as I do.
On my home cable, I get treated to a sweet Metel channel made possible by Music Choice. I was fortunate enough to hear most of In Flames new album before it comes out out [...]
