Editor’s note: Considering Matt and Ed’s affinity for “Classic” Metal, I figured Hour of 13 would be right up their ally. I stand corrected.
 
Hey… I still liked it.
 
Ed’s Review:
 
Hour of 13 is a relatively new duo from North Carolina rocking out what they refer to as “True Original Occult Doom” according to their [...]

Mark’s Review:
 
Soulfly records have always been a mixed bag of Max’s aggressive genius and his over-reliance on misused “tribal” and “spiritual” elements that while fresh on 1996’s Roots, have grown increasingly stale and forced.  I admittedly was (and still am) a big fan of their debut album and felt like it would’ve been the natural [...]

Ed’s Review:
 
When I first visited Howl’s myspace site and found the band proudly sporting an endorsement for Chicago-based Emperor Cabinet amplifiers, I immediately asked myself “are these guys from Chicago?” Since all of your friends here at R/R are from Chicago, we usually get a first hand look at the extremely heavy yet sometimes questionable [...]