New Releases For 3/17/09

March 17, 2009 by Scott

Happy St. Patrick’s Day. I’m not Irish but is there a better reason to drink beer and eat corned beef on a Tuesday? There is quite a few new metal albums out today. I’ve had a chance to listen to a few, so I’ll throw a few words in for each.

Razor Of Occam: Homage To Martyrs (Metal Blade Records)

Sounds Like: Black Metal, only better and with a little taste of death and some really ripping solos. If you like traditional black metal but you’re looking for something with a little more substance, Homage To Martyrs is the way to go.

Metal Martyr Rating: 4/5

Into The Moat: The Campaign (Metal Blade Records)

Sounds Like: White Chapel and The Acacia Strain with some cool progressive acoustic parts and a few jazzy, mathcore overtones. It’s good but it sounds so similar to the two bands mentioned. They’ve been around longer than white chapel but are a few years behind The Acacia Strain.

Metal Martyr Rating: 3/5

Kylesa: Static Tensions (Prosthetic Records)

Sounds like: Your neighbors pounding on the walls, telling you to turn it down. A heard of elephants, stampeding with a sense of grace and melody. Loud and abrasive but extremely enjoyable, like every Kylesa album.

Metal Martyhr Rating 4/5

Paria: The Barnacle Cordious