<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053</id><updated>2011-08-02T20:14:08.219-05:00</updated><category term='Blinded Colony'/><category term='Trenches'/><category term='Dry Kill Logic'/><category term='Pearl Jam'/><category term='DevilDriver'/><category term='Once Nothing'/><category term='Muse'/><category term='Droid'/><category term='36 Crazyfists'/><category term='Shadows Fall'/><category term='Diecast'/><category term='August Burns Red'/><category term='Chevelle'/><category term='Municipal Waste'/><category term='Dethklok'/><category term='Rob Zombie'/><category term='Crossbreed'/><category term='Divine Heresy'/><category term='Deftones'/><category term='God Forbid'/><category term='Winds of Plague'/><category term='The Autumn Offering'/><category term='As I Lay Dying'/><category term='Three Days Grace'/><category term='Threat Signal'/><category term='Soil'/><category term='Metalocalypse'/><category term='Finger Eleven'/><category term='blessthefall'/><category term='Scar Symmetry'/><category term='Psychostick'/><category term='Agonist'/><category term='Breaking Benjamin'/><category term='Killswitch Engage'/><category term='five finger death punch'/><category term='Darkest Hour'/><category term='No Fear'/><category term='Children of Bodom'/><category term='Powerman 5000'/><category term='Bleed the Sky'/><category term='Lamb of God'/><category term='Bury Your Dead'/><title type='text'>The '97 Supreme (Better Than A Gang of Tom Brokaw's)</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>42</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-8209202852408679861</id><published>2009-09-30T21:34:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-09-30T22:14:32.943-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blessthefall'/><title type='text'>Review: blessthefall - Witness (2009)</title><summary type='text'>I covered blessthefall's debut back in July and might as well have given it four out of five stars. Eh, maybe four and a quarter. I praised the metalcore sound, the hard thrashing and the melodic interludes in between. The couple songs that strayed a bit away from the aggressive turned me off a little, but not enough to dissuade me from ever listening to the album again - unlike my sentiments for</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/8209202852408679861/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/09/review-blessthefall-witness-2009.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/8209202852408679861'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/8209202852408679861'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/09/review-blessthefall-witness-2009.html' title='Review: blessthefall - Witness (2009)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-5358074707406516284</id><published>2009-09-14T11:10:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-09-14T11:17:20.913-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dethklok'/><title type='text'>YouTube: Murmaider II</title><summary type='text'>Just a little bit ago, I created The '97 Supreme's YouTube channel. On that little strip of cyberspace, I'll be uploading music and music videos as I gather them, all to promote released or soon-to-be released material. Our premiere will be Dethklok's 'Murmaider II.'</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/5358074707406516284/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/09/youtube-murmaider-ii.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/5358074707406516284'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/5358074707406516284'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/09/youtube-murmaider-ii.html' title='YouTube: Murmaider II'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-9158440986293752488</id><published>2009-09-14T10:41:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2009-09-14T11:09:02.134-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dethklok'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Metalocalypse'/><title type='text'>Review: Dethklok - Dethalbum II (2009)</title><summary type='text'> I haven't reviewed the debut release from pseudo-metal band Dethklok yet and for that, I apologize. But seeing as how it is the highest charted death metal album in this history of the Billboard 200 industry, I think it's a safe bet that a lot of people already know the CD kicks ass. And it does. So what should one expect from the sequel? Even more epic metal good-ness.Dethalbum II is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/9158440986293752488/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/09/review-dethklok-dethalbum-ii-2009.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/9158440986293752488'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/9158440986293752488'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/09/review-dethklok-dethalbum-ii-2009.html' title='Review: Dethklok - Dethalbum II (2009)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-5149895725874270482</id><published>2009-09-09T12:14:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2009-09-09T12:56:03.075-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Threat Signal'/><title type='text'>Review: Threat Signal - Vigilance (2009)</title><summary type='text'>Threat Signal's back with their sophomore album, Vigilance, after knocking off my socks with their debut album, Under Reprisal, which I showered with praise in a review back in July. Going in with high expectations, since Under Reprisal is (in my "rational eyes" LOL) a near-perfect album, I double-clicked the first track and after a short introduction, 'Afterlife' bursts and is instantly a song </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/5149895725874270482/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/09/review-threat-signal-vigilance-2009.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/5149895725874270482'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/5149895725874270482'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/09/review-threat-signal-vigilance-2009.html' title='Review: Threat Signal - Vigilance (2009)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-7579450460401319871</id><published>2009-09-05T18:31:00.012-05:00</published><updated>2009-09-06T20:51:48.261-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Crossbreed'/><title type='text'>Review: Crossbreed - K.E. 101 (2009)</title><summary type='text'>Finally, at long last, Crossbreed's K.E. 101 has finally been released. Back in May, when I wrote the review to their debut Synthetic Divisions, I was foaming at the mouth since their next CD was supposed to release maybe a week or two later. It goes without saying that it never happened and that K.E. 101 was pushed all the way to September 15th after they went all summer announcing September 1st</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/7579450460401319871/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/09/review-crossbreed-ke-101-2009.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/7579450460401319871'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/7579450460401319871'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/09/review-crossbreed-ke-101-2009.html' title='Review: Crossbreed - K.E. 101 (2009)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-1059794854448138121</id><published>2009-08-23T17:41:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-23T17:46:07.933-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Three Days Grace'/><title type='text'>Upcoming Releases: Three Days Grace - Life Starts Now (2009)</title><summary type='text'>Three Days Grace's third studio album, Life Starts Now, will be released on September 22nd. Attached is the album art and track listing.1. Bitter Taste2. Break3. World So Cold4. Lost In You5. The Good Life6. No More7. Last To Know8. Someone Who Cares9. Bully10. Without You11. Goin' Down12. Life Starts Now</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/1059794854448138121/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/08/upcoming-releases-three-days-grace-life.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/1059794854448138121'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/1059794854448138121'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/08/upcoming-releases-three-days-grace-life.html' title='Upcoming Releases: Three Days Grace - Life Starts Now (2009)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-8721739282909035878</id><published>2009-08-19T22:04:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-19T22:09:03.908-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blessthefall'/><title type='text'>Upcoming Releases: blessthefall - Witness (2009)</title><summary type='text'> blessthefall's sophomore album, Witness, is prepping for an October 6th release. Attached is the album art and track listing."2.0""What's Left of Me""To Hell and Back""God Wears Gucci""Hey Baby, Here's That Song You Wanted""Witness""Last Ones Left""Five Ninety""We'll Sleep When We're Dead""Skinwalkers""You Deserve Nothing and I Hope You Get Less""Stay Still"</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/8721739282909035878/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/08/upcoming-releases-blessthefall-witness.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/8721739282909035878'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/8721739282909035878'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/08/upcoming-releases-blessthefall-witness.html' title='Upcoming Releases: blessthefall - Witness (2009)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-4394503823989591947</id><published>2009-08-19T21:38:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-19T21:44:04.753-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Breaking Benjamin'/><title type='text'>Singles: Breaking Benjamin - "I Will Not Bow"</title><summary type='text'>Breaking Benjamin is back and they're still good. The single "I Will Not Bow" reminds me of everything right they have ever done: all-encompassing clean vocals; some quick, deep screams; a melodic chorus; driving riffs.Their fourth album Dear Agony is due out September 29th. My recommendation: go get it.MySpace | Fan Site | Wikipedia</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/4394503823989591947/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/08/singles-breaking-benjamin-i-will-not.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/4394503823989591947'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/4394503823989591947'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/08/singles-breaking-benjamin-i-will-not.html' title='Singles: Breaking Benjamin - &quot;I Will Not Bow&quot;'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-5847786054558018661</id><published>2009-08-19T21:28:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-19T21:38:02.647-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='five finger death punch'/><title type='text'>Singles: Five Finger Death Punch - "Hard To See"</title><summary type='text'> Five Finger Death Punch has another album coming out in September and with the release of their first single, "Hard To See," I'm heavily leaning toward purchasing the Hardcore War Is the Answer package at their band-merch site. Yeah, it's 80 big 'uns, but so what? I got a job. Anyway, the single is a great mix of screams and melody with an awesome solo and a great tempo. The track feels like </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/5847786054558018661/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/08/singles-five-finger-death-punch-hard-to.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/5847786054558018661'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/5847786054558018661'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/08/singles-five-finger-death-punch-hard-to.html' title='Singles: Five Finger Death Punch - &quot;Hard To See&quot;'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-8816262525556831914</id><published>2009-08-17T20:32:00.008-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-17T22:09:15.900-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Visited: Rockstar Mayhem Fest 2009 (RECAP)</title><summary type='text'>Saturday was my return visit to Dallas for Mayhem Fest. Headlined by Marilyn Manson and Slayer, I honestly had a bad-ass time.After a couple hours of tail-gating, Riley and I used the pre-order (PIT!) passes I bought earlier in the year to get us in the gates an hour before everyone else. Immediately, I went to the Jaegermeister stage. No one was there yet, so Riley and I parked it right on the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/8816262525556831914/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/08/visited-rockstar-mayhem-fest-2009-recap.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/8816262525556831914'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/8816262525556831914'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/08/visited-rockstar-mayhem-fest-2009-recap.html' title='Visited: Rockstar Mayhem Fest 2009 (RECAP)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3522/3827461318_80a00bf7c8_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-2366204993644729912</id><published>2009-08-16T13:28:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-16T13:39:44.819-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Visited: Rockstar Mayhem Fest 2009</title><summary type='text'>Riley and I took off yesterday morning at around eight o'clock and headed for Dallas to revisit the Superpages center for the now-annual Rockstar Energy Mayhem Fest. We went last year when Slipknot and Disturbed headlined and I pre-ordered this year's tickets back in February, I think, cuz I knew we were gonna want to go again. I'll post pics and videos as soon as possible, but lemme say that we </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/2366204993644729912/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/08/visited-rockstar-mayhem-fest-2009.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/2366204993644729912'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/2366204993644729912'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/08/visited-rockstar-mayhem-fest-2009.html' title='Visited: Rockstar Mayhem Fest 2009'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-8126806340368430158</id><published>2009-08-09T16:16:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-09T16:21:04.432-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Threat Signal'/><title type='text'>Upcoming Releases: Threat Signal - Vigilance</title><summary type='text'>A quick reminder that Threat Signal will be dropping their second album, Vigilance, on September 8th in North America. Attached is the album art and track listing provided by their mySpace page.01. Afterlife02. Through My Eyes03. The Beginning Of The End04. United We Stand05. Beyond Recognition06. Another Source Of Light07. Hate Machine08. Severed09. Lost10. Revision11. In Repair12. Escape From </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/8126806340368430158/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/08/upcoming-releases-threat-signal.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/8126806340368430158'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/8126806340368430158'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/08/upcoming-releases-threat-signal.html' title='Upcoming Releases: Threat Signal - Vigilance'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-2174300056842155493</id><published>2009-08-09T15:42:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-09T16:11:24.743-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Breaking Benjamin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rob Zombie'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Deftones'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Powerman 5000'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Three Days Grace'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pearl Jam'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Soil'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Muse'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shadows Fall'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Crossbreed'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chevelle'/><title type='text'>Upcoming Releases: Chevelle, Rob Zombie, Shadows Fall, etc.</title><summary type='text'>Nothing puts me in a better mood than discovering that some of my favourite acts are putting out new material soon. Just last night, I compiled a small list of bands I'll be keeping my eye on as they prepare releasing their latest material in the coming months. It is as follows:- SOiL will be releasing their fifth studio album (second with new-ish vocalist AJ Cavalier), titled Picture Perfect on </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/2174300056842155493/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/08/upcoming-releases-chevelle-rob-zombie.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/2174300056842155493'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/2174300056842155493'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/08/upcoming-releases-chevelle-rob-zombie.html' title='Upcoming Releases: Chevelle, Rob Zombie, Shadows Fall, etc.'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-3010904756088058559</id><published>2009-07-08T18:32:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-07-08T18:34:10.820-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blessthefall'/><title type='text'>Review: blessthefall – His Last Walk (2007)</title><summary type='text'>Blessthefall is a group of young adults from Arizona who came together to crafted some great friggin’ music. I found them on MTV2 late one night, sitting in my buddy Dietrich’s apartment, when their video for ‘Guys Like You Make Us Look Bad’ aired.   I was floored. The song opened strong, carried strong, and finished strong. I was so impressed, I flipped open my phone and downloaded the song from</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/3010904756088058559/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/07/review-blessthefall-his-last-walk-2007.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/3010904756088058559'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/3010904756088058559'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/07/review-blessthefall-his-last-walk-2007.html' title='Review: blessthefall – His Last Walk (2007)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-8100051408891551029</id><published>2009-07-08T18:29:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-07-08T18:31:31.835-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blinded Colony'/><title type='text'>Review: Blinded Colony – Bedtime Prayers (2007)</title><summary type='text'>I don’t know how I happened upon Blinded Colony, but I do know one thing: those damn Swedes know how to make music.   The band’s second studio album starts off pretty quick and I am reminded of another favourite from Sweden: Soilwork. The sound of the introductory ‘My Halo,’ guitar-wise, sounds so much like Soilwork it’s not even funny. But I loved “Sworn to a Great Divide” so who gives a shit? </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/8100051408891551029/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/07/review-blinded-colony-bedtime-prayers.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/8100051408891551029'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/8100051408891551029'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/07/review-blinded-colony-bedtime-prayers.html' title='Review: Blinded Colony – Bedtime Prayers (2007)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-4159214303808804334</id><published>2009-07-08T18:26:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-07-08T18:29:23.676-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Autumn Offering'/><title type='text'>Review: The Autumn Offering – Requiem (2009)</title><summary type='text'>I picked up “Fear Will Cast No Shadow” last year and, for the most part, I thought the CD was OK. I didn’t know much about TAO before McChesney, apart from the single ‘Embrace the Gutter,’ but I thought as a “metal” group, TAO was OK and that “Fear Will Cast No Shadow” was mediocre at best. They were good enough, though, to warrant my interest in their follow-up, “Requiem.’” I picked it up a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/4159214303808804334/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/07/review-autumn-offering-requiem-2009.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/4159214303808804334'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/4159214303808804334'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/07/review-autumn-offering-requiem-2009.html' title='Review: The Autumn Offering – Requiem (2009)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-6534611950796209636</id><published>2009-07-08T18:21:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-07-08T18:26:00.185-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Threat Signal'/><title type='text'>Review: Threat Signal – Under Reprisal (2006)</title><summary type='text'>Threat Signal debuted a few years ago with “Under Reprisal,” a masterpiece if I do say so myself. Threat Signal is an experience second to none and, when compared to all 285+ artists in my personal library, no one comes close. Echoing my sentiments for Sweden’s Scar Symmetry, I cannot find anyone else to match the ferocity of Canada’s Threat Signal.   The opening track, ‘Rational Eyes,’ is an </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/6534611950796209636/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/07/review-threat-signal-under-reprisal.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/6534611950796209636'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/6534611950796209636'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/07/review-threat-signal-under-reprisal.html' title='Review: Threat Signal – Under Reprisal (2006)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-6416727472130493469</id><published>2009-07-02T16:33:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-07-02T16:57:58.854-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darkest Hour'/><title type='text'>Review: Darkest Hour - The Eternal Return (2009)</title><summary type='text'>Darkest Hour is phenomenal. 'Deliver Us' is a bad-ass CD, with a kick-ass opening (Doomsayer), some bad-ass singles (Demon(s), Ethereal Drain, Paradox with Flies) and some wild cover art. Going back to 2005, I found something just as bad-ass: 'Convalescence.' And with 2009 here, Darkest Hour is keeping the two-year gap between releases a-going with their newest addition, 'The Eternal Return.'One </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/6416727472130493469/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/07/review-darkest-hour-eternal-return-2009.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/6416727472130493469'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/6416727472130493469'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/07/review-darkest-hour-eternal-return-2009.html' title='Review: Darkest Hour - The Eternal Return (2009)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-9024676228239529657</id><published>2009-07-02T16:17:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-07-02T16:57:22.952-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='DevilDriver'/><title type='text'>Review: DevilDriver - Pray for Villains (2009)</title><summary type='text'>My only experience with DevilDriver was with 'Last Kind Words' and it wasn't even as far back as 2007, when the album came out. It was a year later when I played 'Clouds Over California' on Rock Band for 360. I got the CD, listened to it, and liked it for the most part. I didn't consider myself a fan or anything, but it was something I'd listen to if I wanted. Now, having gotten my hands on their</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/9024676228239529657/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/07/review-devildriver-pray-for-villains.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/9024676228239529657'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/9024676228239529657'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/07/review-devildriver-pray-for-villains.html' title='Review: DevilDriver - Pray for Villains (2009)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-4121566901198448557</id><published>2009-06-02T22:30:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-02T22:34:28.961-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lamb of God'/><title type='text'>Review: Lamb of God – Wrath (2009)</title><summary type='text'>Lamb of God was never someone I considered listening to growing up. When Slipknot’s Volume 3 was released, it was the heaviest thing I had in my library. I was 17 going on 18 and I was still all about pop rock, modern rock, mainstream rock and Stone Temple Pilots.   If you’ve been following any of my reviews, it’s obvious my tastes have evolved. Lamb of God entered my line of sight one fateful </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/4121566901198448557/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/06/review-lamb-of-god-wrath-2009.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/4121566901198448557'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/4121566901198448557'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/06/review-lamb-of-god-wrath-2009.html' title='Review: Lamb of God – Wrath (2009)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-1974316420371940503</id><published>2009-06-02T22:27:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-02T22:30:14.086-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dry Kill Logic'/><title type='text'>Review: Dry Kill Logic – Of Vengeance and Violence (2006)</title><summary type='text'>Dry Kill Logic apparently doesn’t get much respect. I say to hell with the nay-sayers. Dry Kill Logic’s latest release (from three years ago), Of Vengeance and Violence, is a heavy compilation of thrash metal, nu-metal and alternative metal.     After a brief intro, the CD opens with ‘My Dying Heart,’ a heavy track with catchy riffs and a great blend of deep screams and clean vocals, something I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/1974316420371940503/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/06/review-dry-kill-logic-of-vengeance-and.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/1974316420371940503'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/1974316420371940503'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/06/review-dry-kill-logic-of-vengeance-and.html' title='Review: Dry Kill Logic – Of Vengeance and Violence (2006)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-7462118590992397724</id><published>2009-06-02T22:24:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-02T22:27:38.045-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Diecast'/><title type='text'>Review: Diecast – Tearing Down Your Blue Skies (2004)</title><summary type='text'>Tearing Down Your Blue Skies is technically Diecast’s third release, but I like to think of it as their debut.     Not to cast aside the band’s first couple of releases featuring original vocalist Colin Schleifer, but I feel as if the band reached its true potential with Paul Stoddard as their frontman. My reason for saying so is the CD.      The opening track, Fire/Damage, opens gently with a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/7462118590992397724/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/06/review-diecast-tearing-down-your-blue.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/7462118590992397724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/7462118590992397724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/06/review-diecast-tearing-down-your-blue.html' title='Review: Diecast – Tearing Down Your Blue Skies (2004)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-5757768328387767849</id><published>2009-06-02T22:20:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-02T22:24:39.349-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='36 Crazyfists'/><title type='text'>Review: 36 Crazyfists – Rest Inside the Flames (2006)</title><summary type='text'>36 Crazyfists grabbed my attention a few years ago, not long after their third studio album, Rest Inside the Flames, hit store shelves. I’ve had the opportunity to watch them perform live (at the Rockstar Mayhem Fest last year in Dallas) and they’re a great act to watch and mosh to.    The aforementioned album opens strong with ‘I’ll Go Until My Heart Stops,’ a good song packed with plenty of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/5757768328387767849/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/06/review-36-crazyfists-rest-inside-flames.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/5757768328387767849'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/5757768328387767849'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/06/review-36-crazyfists-rest-inside-flames.html' title='Review: 36 Crazyfists – Rest Inside the Flames (2006)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-6492432037911143070</id><published>2009-05-30T19:57:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-05-30T20:13:31.185-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bleed the Sky'/><title type='text'>Review: Bleed the Sky - Paradigm in Entropy, Murder the Dance (2005, 2008)</title><summary type='text'>Bleed the Sky is a metalcore group from California and they are excellent. They're debut album, Paradigm in Entropy, is a solid disc. From 'Minion,' the heavy opening track, to the middle-track 'Leverage,' to the distorted and eerie 'Gated' at number 7, to the "order in chaos" mess that is the closer, 'Borrelia Mass,' Bleed the Sky's debut is something to be reckoned with. A mixture of heavy </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/6492432037911143070/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/review-bleed-sky-paradigm-in-entropy.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/6492432037911143070'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/6492432037911143070'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/review-bleed-sky-paradigm-in-entropy.html' title='Review: Bleed the Sky - Paradigm in Entropy, Murder the Dance (2005, 2008)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-3909420851930353323</id><published>2009-05-30T19:45:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-05-30T19:56:49.099-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bury Your Dead'/><title type='text'>Review: Bury Your Dead [Self-Titled] (2008)</title><summary type='text'>Bury Your Dead has been sitting in my collection for a long... long time and I feel like an ass for finally getting around to listening to them. Picking up on last year's self-titled release, I am more than pleased to bring you another more than worthy entry to the Supreme.Bury Your Dead is a hard and heavy, sometime melodic metalcore act and all their talent blooms across this CD. Beginning with</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/3909420851930353323/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/review-bury-your-dead-self-titled-2008.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/3909420851930353323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/3909420851930353323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/review-bury-your-dead-self-titled-2008.html' title='Review: Bury Your Dead [Self-Titled] (2008)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-7522287592722031506</id><published>2009-05-15T16:20:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2009-05-15T16:34:50.399-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Discover: Behead the Tyrant</title><summary type='text'>Back in the days of old, the year 2004, I worked at Best Buy with this guy Maxwell that gave me a demo CD of his band, Ailinel. The two songs were masterpieces, as far as I was concerned, but I didn't fully realize until last year when I found the CD collecting dust with a bunch of others I had lying around. Back in '04, I didn't listen to metal. The hardest stuff I had was Slipknot and Twelve </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/7522287592722031506/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/discover-behead-tyrant.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/7522287592722031506'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/7522287592722031506'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/discover-behead-tyrant.html' title='Discover: Behead the Tyrant'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-2776681276728131619</id><published>2009-05-12T18:34:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-05-12T18:40:26.473-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Autumn Offering'/><title type='text'>News: The Autumn Offering Fourth Studio Album</title><summary type='text'>I found The Autumn Offering... you know what? Just forget it. 'Embrace the Gutter' was a good CD but I liked 'Fear Will Cast No Shadow' just as much. I don't know why. Maybe it's McChesney. Anyway, TAO will be releasing their fourth album June 9, 2009, through Victory Records.Amazon | MySpace | Wikipedia</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/2776681276728131619/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/news-autumn-offering-fourth-studio.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/2776681276728131619'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/2776681276728131619'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/news-autumn-offering-fourth-studio.html' title='News: The Autumn Offering Fourth Studio Album'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-3787973518748552843</id><published>2009-05-12T18:25:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-05-12T18:31:42.442-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='August Burns Red'/><title type='text'>News: August Burns Red Third Studio Album</title><summary type='text'>If I sound like a broken record, sue me. Anyway, I came across August Burns Red's music video for 'Composure' the same night I found Darkest Hour and however many other metal acts that helped me transition into the hardcore. The song is good and although I haven't given them a listen as much as I've wanted to, I can still mention them in my news segments if I wish.The metalcore group plans on </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/3787973518748552843/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/news-august-burns-red-third-studio.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/3787973518748552843'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/3787973518748552843'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/news-august-burns-red-third-studio.html' title='News: August Burns Red Third Studio Album'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-2175630590462208259</id><published>2009-05-12T18:04:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2009-05-12T18:32:26.595-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darkest Hour'/><title type='text'>News: Darkest Hour Sixth Studio Album</title><summary type='text'>I was deployed to Saudi Arabia when I came across the music video for Darkest Hour's 'Demon(s)' on YouTube. I obviously fell in love with the band for as soon as I was stateside, I bought their (as of now) latest album, 'Deliver Us.' Not even two years later, the metalcore group is preparing the release of their next album, titled 'The Eternal Return.' You can catch a video of their performance </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/2175630590462208259/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/news-darkest-hour-sixth-studio-album.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/2175630590462208259'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/2175630590462208259'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/news-darkest-hour-sixth-studio-album.html' title='News: Darkest Hour Sixth Studio Album'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-7016320338566606540</id><published>2009-05-12T17:53:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-05-12T18:33:02.626-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Killswitch Engage'/><title type='text'>News: Killswitch Engage Fifth Studio Album</title><summary type='text'>When I saw Killswitch Engage perform at the Music as a Weapon tour some weeks ago when they came through Bossier, I screamed and sang to almost every song they played. I love KsE and I love every album they have released, especially the 2001 'Alive or Just Breathing,' (Leach was the shit!). The one song from the show that eluded me, though, was something off their upcoming album. Due to be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/7016320338566606540/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/news-killswitch-engage-fifth-studio.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/7016320338566606540'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/7016320338566606540'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/news-killswitch-engage-fifth-studio.html' title='News: Killswitch Engage Fifth Studio Album'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-5272361920391043975</id><published>2009-05-10T18:04:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-05-12T17:46:05.052-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Trenches'/><title type='text'>Review: Trenches - The Tide Will Swallow Us Whole (2008)</title><summary type='text'>I found Trenches the same way (and same day) I found Once Nothing and Agonist: just browsing around Amazon and watching music videos on YouTube.The first song I heard off of Trenches' debut album was 'Sacrament,' a decent-paced song with clean vocals to start and some solid riffs in the middle. The clean vocals yield to screams that, when compared to the other acts I listen to, contrast - but </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/5272361920391043975/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/review-trenches-tide-will-swallow-us.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/5272361920391043975'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/5272361920391043975'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/review-trenches-tide-will-swallow-us.html' title='Review: Trenches - The Tide Will Swallow Us Whole (2008)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-7652142037061298480</id><published>2009-05-07T18:53:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-05-10T18:04:55.792-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Winds of Plague'/><title type='text'>Review: Winds of Plague - Decimate the Weak (2008)</title><summary type='text'>Winds of Plague has apparently been around for a few years. More like seven. And they've been keeping busy, releasing brutal symphonic death metal that strikes the perfect chord with me. Last year, they released their second full-length effort, 'Decimate the Weak,' and it is quite the massacre.The album opens with a 1:14 long intro, 'A Cold Day in Hell,' and like many of the other albums I review</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/7652142037061298480/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/review-winds-of-plague-decimate-weak.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/7652142037061298480'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/7652142037061298480'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/review-winds-of-plague-decimate-weak.html' title='Review: Winds of Plague - Decimate the Weak (2008)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-1778446536702366397</id><published>2009-05-04T21:31:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2009-05-15T16:20:20.412-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Winds of Plague'/><title type='text'>Discover: Winds of Plague</title><summary type='text'>Winds of Plague excels at hardcore death metal, mixing elements of the aforementioned genre with a sort of symphonic sound that must be heard to understand. After listening to the track 'Decimate the Weak' on their MySpace, I'm already sold.Amazon | MySpace | Wikipedia</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/1778446536702366397/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/im-sold-winds-of-plague.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/1778446536702366397'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/1778446536702366397'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/im-sold-winds-of-plague.html' title='Discover: Winds of Plague'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://i33.tinypic.com/2rqzixd_th.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-862398932468456917</id><published>2009-05-04T17:52:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-05-04T18:07:25.193-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Crossbreed'/><title type='text'>Review: Crossbreed - Synthetic Division (2001)</title><summary type='text'>Crossbreed is a little-known band out of Florida. Those who do know of them don't think too highly of them. I have a few words for those people: fuck you!Crossbreed's debut album, 'Synthetic Division,' is good. Well, pretty good, I guess. It showcases screaming, subdued vocals, a dash of electronica, and the more prevalent industrial rock/nu metal feel.I can't complain, but I guess I was really </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/862398932468456917/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/review-crossbreed-synthetic-division.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/862398932468456917'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/862398932468456917'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/review-crossbreed-synthetic-division.html' title='Review: Crossbreed - Synthetic Division (2001)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-668532402577840286</id><published>2009-05-04T17:12:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2009-05-04T18:09:43.109-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Once Nothing'/><title type='text'>Review: Once Nothing - First Came the Law (2008)</title><summary type='text'>Once Nothing is a metal band out of Pittsburgh, (hate that place). A self-proclaimed "blue-collar metal" act, Once Nothing's debut album 'First Came the Law' is a heavy-as-hell assault, involving a mix of southern hard rock, (Pantera, Hellyeah) and melodic metalcore.The album kicks ass, to put it plainly. The opening track, 'The Intimidator,' can be used as a prime example of the feel of the CD. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/668532402577840286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/review-once-nothing-first-came-law-2008.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/668532402577840286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/668532402577840286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/05/review-once-nothing-first-came-law-2008.html' title='Review: Once Nothing - First Came the Law (2008)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-6813640802137891385</id><published>2009-04-27T21:51:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-27T22:35:23.926-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Children of Bodom'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='No Fear'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Municipal Waste'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lamb of God'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='As I Lay Dying'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='God Forbid'/><title type='text'>Visited: No Fear Energy Tour w/ Lamb of God</title><summary type='text'>T'was last Thursday, the 23rd of April, that my friend Jason and I embarked on a journey to Lafayette, Louisiana, to catch the No Fear Energy Tour. To put it simply, the show rocked!First in line was Municipal Waste from glorious Richmond, Virginia. Their music was good and their antics on-stage were awesome. They yanked some crazy-as-hell lookin' beer bong from outta nowhere and the vocalist (</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/6813640802137891385/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/04/visited-no-fear-energy-tour-w-lamb-of.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/6813640802137891385'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/6813640802137891385'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/04/visited-no-fear-energy-tour-w-lamb-of.html' title='Visited: No Fear Energy Tour w/ Lamb of God'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-3268414865213725338</id><published>2009-04-27T16:55:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-27T21:43:03.423-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Agonist'/><title type='text'>Review: Agonist - Once Only Imagined (2007)</title><summary type='text'>I've given female metal singers a few chances and I've mostly been met with crap, (Arch Enemy, Evanescence doesn't count and still sucks, Lacuna Coil, In This Moment). There's only a couple female-fronted acts I've come across that I actually like and one of them is the Agonist.Led by the gorgeous Alissa White-Gluz, Agonist hails from Montreal and while the melodic death metal sound by itself </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/3268414865213725338/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/04/review-agonist-once-only-imagined-2007.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/3268414865213725338'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/3268414865213725338'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/04/review-agonist-once-only-imagined-2007.html' title='Review: Agonist - Once Only Imagined (2007)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-4637695053133265439</id><published>2009-04-27T16:25:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-27T16:49:59.138-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Droid'/><title type='text'>Review: Droid (2007)</title><summary type='text'>I don't remember how I came across Droid, but I'm real fucking happy I did.Droid debuted with their self-titled album two years ago and it is an unrelenting, unforgiving, almost vulgar display of power (name that reference!), and it is executed beautifully.All in all, the whole album is a compilation of kick-ass groove and thrash metal. I really don't know how to explain it: this CD is just </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/4637695053133265439/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/04/review-droid-2007.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/4637695053133265439'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/4637695053133265439'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/04/review-droid-2007.html' title='Review: Droid (2007)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-2585177766674029299</id><published>2009-04-27T15:44:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-27T16:23:20.775-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Divine Heresy'/><title type='text'>Review: Divine Heresy - Bleed the Fifth (2007)</title><summary type='text'>Divine Heresy's debut album, 'Bleed the Fifth,' is a peerless display of brutal metal.In the first minute of the first song, which so happens to be the title track, you'll meet an explosion; brutal drum work; Tommy Vext's deep, screaming vocals; and bad-ass guitar riffs. Now let me warn you: the whole CD is like this.I have to give props to the drummer Tim Yeung first. Throughout the album, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/2585177766674029299/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/04/review-divine-heresy-bleed-fifth-2007.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/2585177766674029299'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/2585177766674029299'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/04/review-divine-heresy-bleed-fifth-2007.html' title='Review: Divine Heresy - Bleed the Fifth (2007)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-8799477730922759400</id><published>2009-04-26T22:42:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-26T23:14:06.470-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Finger Eleven'/><title type='text'>Review: Finger Eleven - Them Vs. You Vs. Me (2007)</title><summary type='text'>I'm gonna come right out and say this: I hate this CD.Now don't confuse me with someone who only listens to metal, because that isn't true. I listen to modern rock, classic rock, alternative, religious (metal), apparently rap &amp; hip-hop (Gorillaz)... I try to keep an open-mind when it comes to music, but sometimes, I'll come across something that... sucks.Finger Eleven's second CD, 'Them Vs. You </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/8799477730922759400/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/04/reviewed-finger-eleven-them-vs-you-vs.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/8799477730922759400'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/8799477730922759400'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/04/reviewed-finger-eleven-them-vs-you-vs.html' title='Review: Finger Eleven - Them Vs. You Vs. Me (2007)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-3453660361481145983</id><published>2009-04-24T20:53:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-26T23:13:41.690-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scar Symmetry'/><title type='text'>Review: Scar Symmetry - Pitch Black Progress (2006)</title><summary type='text'>Scar Symmetry hails from Sweden and I don't know what it is, but Norway, Sweden and Finland are a power trio when it comes to bad-ass metal bands, (Soilwork, Children of Bodom, etc.).'Pitch Black Progress' is actually Scar's second outing. Their debut CD, 'Symmetric in Design,' was released only a year before 'Pitch Black Progress' but the sound is amazing. Maybe that's the key when it comes to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/3453660361481145983/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/04/review-scar-symmetry-pitch-black.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/3453660361481145983'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/3453660361481145983'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/04/review-scar-symmetry-pitch-black.html' title='Review: Scar Symmetry - Pitch Black Progress (2006)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372868694594877053.post-2632454020391249136</id><published>2009-04-24T16:03:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-26T23:13:27.423-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Psychostick'/><title type='text'>Review: Psychostick - Sandwich (2009)</title><summary type='text'>Psychostick is the shit.I'm going to try and deflect bias as best I can here, but I can't help but remember how fantastic 'We Couldn't Think of a Title' was. As a man of twenty-three, I couldn't help but relate to how embarrassing (and necessary) it is to have to scratch my balls in public. It's also not hard to relate to 'Two Ton Paperweight.' If you haven't noticed, this blog is titled '97 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/feeds/2632454020391249136/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/04/review-psychostick-sandwich.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/2632454020391249136'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7372868694594877053/posts/default/2632454020391249136'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://97supreme.blogspot.com/2009/04/review-psychostick-sandwich.html' title='Review: Psychostick - Sandwich (2009)'/><author><name>Big Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873370793242860264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R2lU_UiFz8Q/SfJbJ_TpZVI/AAAAAAAAAAY/y9VefbLmeco/S220/Trace+photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
