Reviews: Landmine Marathon "Gallows"

By: Garviel Loken

Like an enraged, bloodthirsty demon breaking out of the depths of the netherworld, the fourth record from Phoenix based Landmine Marathon spits in your face, rends your flesh to tatters, and then tosses your broken corpse into the dirty darkness of a back alley on the wrong side of town. All of this within 8 tracks that span just over 29 minutes, they get the job done and then walk away, satiated by the tasty morsel made of your soul.

Reviews: Megadeth "Thirteen"

By: Garviel Loken

Dave Mustaine. Yep, it is still a name that conjures up mixed emotions in the metal world. Through all the years of triumphs and failures, MegaDave is still here whether you want him to be or not, and he probably doesn't care what you think anyway. Hate him or love him, in the last twenty years at least, he has been putting consistently better music than that other band he was unceremoniously booted from back in the 1980s. Aside from the aptly named "Risk" album and a constantly revolving cast of band members (Dave Ellefson is back in the band after a decade on the sidelines), Megadeth's sound hasn't changed drastically through all of that time.

Best Of: 2011 - Bands and Fans Picks

(Please keep in mind that most of these lists are in no particular order. We just like to count to 10 and shit.)

Andy York - Landmine Marathon
1. Toxic Holocaust - Conjure and Command - I thought this was a very cool release this year. Old style with modern quality (but still keeps it dirty). Throughout the album I hear bits of Venom and Nuclear Assault influence (among others), so I'm sold on this.

Best Of: 2011 Staff Picks

(Please keep in mind that most of these lists are in no particular order. We just like to count to 10 and shit.)

Richard Gobbler - Editor
1. Landmine Marathon - Gallows
2. Vektor - Outer Isolation
3. ZiROH - Prime
4. Godhunter - Wolves
5. Lethal Dosage - Inhale
6. We Killed The Union - Bloodset Arizona
7. Methra/Godhunter - Ride The Meth Lightning split 10"
8. A Fall To Break - Man In The Mask
9. Flying Donkey Punch/D.B.F.O.S. - I Like Violence split 7"
10. Animus Divine - Sorrow