Leading up to the end of the year, Revolver has asked some of our favorite artists to pick their Top Albums of 2012 and tell us why each record rules. Here, Jake Pelzl (pictured left), vocalist of the deathcore band Defiler, selects his faves.
5. Deftones, Koi No Yokan
“The band has almost returned to their heavy roots in a sense, and the grooves on this record are always stuck in my head.
4. Papa Roach, The Connection
“The bands addition of electronics and new soundscapes has breathed fresh life into an already amazing band. Five stars.”
3. Whitechapel, Whitechapel
“I feel like the band is really coming into a sound of their own, and this album has a very high replay value.”
2. Parkway Drive, Atlas
“Atlas shows the Aussie boys continuing their reign at the top of the metalcore world.”
1. Stone Sour, House of Gold & Bones, Part 1
“The textures and sounds on this record are unreal, possibly the best Stone Sour release to date.”
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Every Tuesday–the day that new music comes out–we will be listing the hard-rock and metal releases that hit stores, and every Wednesday we will be offering you, the fans, the chance to pick the Album of the Week. Below, check out the albums, EPs, singles, and DVDs that came out this week; pick your favorite, and feel free to vote as many times as you want. Voting ends on Monday, October 15 at noon, when the results will be announced.
UPDATE: The poll is closed. Thanks for your vote. To view the results, click here.
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Defiler released their new album, Nematocera, yesterday. Below, frontman Jake Pelzl breaks down the album track-by-track in the second of two video interviews. Watch it out below, and click right here to view the part 1.
]]>Defiler released their new album, Nematocera, today. Below, frontman Jake Pelzl breaks down the album track-by-track in the first of two video interviews. Watch it out below, and check back tomorrow for part 2.
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It’s Tuesday–the day that music comes out–and this one sees shit from Between the Buried and Me, Converge, Coheed and Cambria, KISS, and more hitting stores. Check out the list of releases below and let us know which ones you have already or are planning to pick up.
- The 69 Eyes – X
- The Acacia Strain – Death Is the Only Mortal
- All Time Low – Don’t Panic
- August Burns Red – Sleddin’ Hill, A Holiday Album
- Between the Buried and Me – The Parallax II: Future Sequence
- Beyond All Recognition – Drop Dead
- Blackmore’s Night – A Knight in York
- Blut Aus Nord – 777 – Cosmosophy
- Coheed And Cambria – The Afterman: Ascension
- Converge – All We Love We Leave Behind
- Danko Jones – Rock and Roll Is Black and Blue
- Daylight Dies – A Frail Becoming
- Defiler – Nematocera
- Dio – The Very Beast Of Dio: Vol. 2
- Downfall Of Gaia – Suffocating In The Swarm Of Cranes
- Inhale Exhale – Movement
- KISS – Monster
- Nonpoint – Nonpoint
- Sylosis – Monolith
- Texas In July – Texas In July
- Trash Talk – 119
- Weapon – Embers and Revelations
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Check out “Lucky 38″ off Nematocera below:
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