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# Global Domination

### Recent updates

- S(crap)s: I Miss My Death / Kaoskult / Raus & Perunwit (split) / Spatial / Thy Flesh (13/06/14)
- Hatebreed: The rise of brutality (12/06/14)
- Vomiting Corpses: Coma - The spheres of innocence (11/06/14)
- Mayhem: Esoteric warfare (10/06/14)
- S(crap)s: Akrotheism / Black Altar / Druknroll / Enthroned / Funeral Sutra (09/06/14)
- Agalloch: The serpent & the sphere (08/06/14)
- Dark Tranquillity: Construct (07/06/14)
- In Flames: The jester race (06/06/14)
- S(crap)s: Souldrainer / Tonic Breed / Rude / Defying / Electric Hellride / Scorned Disciple (05/06/14)
- Culted: Oblique to all paths (04/06/14)
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## Stubs

### Crusader: Rise of the templars

#### 24/11/11 || sly

Here is what the band has to say of itself:

“From the burning embers of horror punk band Gravedirt, a new monster has been forged in molten steel. Crusader comes screaming to life with the spirit of metal, more specifically NWOBHM. We wanted to play heavier, harder and faster than we had in any of our other bands. Think of a Crusader tank driving over a minefield littered with the skulls of the enemy dead. We’re taking it back to the roots: drinking beers, throwing the horns, and playing metal.”

And here is what I say about it:

While doubtlessly influenced by Motörhead and Paul Di’Anno-era Iron Maiden, Crusader’s sound is also somewhat reminiscent of L.A. Guns and Mötley Crüe. This could all be very good or very bad. Unfortunately for Crusader, they seem to be leaning towards the bad.

Their music goes from sounding punk-ish to Motörhead-ish to almost a sort of Finnish emo-metal. The singer can’t seem to make up his mind on a style, which translates into the band having a different sound with every song. This gives Crusader a flippant, tongue-in-cheek quality which I doubt is what they were trying to convey. The strongest member seems to be the bassist, with his Frank Bello-like playing. But the rest of them seem pretty meh.

If you want to give it a listen but don’t want to go through the hassle of sorting through the hundreds of “Crusaders” in this world, here is their Facesuck band page.

4.5/10 If Natalie Merchant looked good naked, it could be a redeeming quality. But she doesn’t. I won’t tell you how I know, I just do.

- 10 Latest Stubs
- Complete Stubs-listing

After going thru that crap, you most likely wanna read something way more interesting. You do, admit it.

Below are some links to most recent articles, take your pick.

## Audio autopsy

  Audio Autopsy - June 2014
  Audio Autopsy - May 2014
  Audio Autopsy - April 2014
  Audio Autopsy - March 2014
  Audio Autopsy - February 2014
  Audio Autopsy - January 2014
  Audio Autopsy - December 2013
  Audio Autopsy - November 2013
  Audio Autopsy - October 2013
  Audio Autopsy - September 2013
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## Reviews

  Hatebreed: The rise of brutality
  Vomiting Corpses: Coma - The spheres of innocence
  Mayhem: Esoteric warfare
  Agalloch: The serpent & the sphere
  Dark Tranquillity: Construct
  Culted: Oblique to all paths
  V/A: One and all, together, for home
  Cemetery: Enter the gate
  Ancient Ascendant: Echoes and cinder
  Dead Congregation: Promulgation of the fall
  more

## Class 6(66)

  In Flames: The jester race
  Overkill: Taking over
  Primus: Sailing the seas of cheese
  Destruction: Live without sense
  Merauder: Master killer
  Forced Entry: Uncertain future
  Evildead: Annihilation of civilization
  Flotsam And Jetsam: No place for disgrace
  Venom: Black metal
  Black Sabbath: Headless cross
  more

## Demons

  Distress Of Ruin: Predators among us
  Torchia: One
  Begrafven: Begrafven
  Children Of Madness: Howl from beyond
  Necrophor: Verbum vexillifer
  Seven Against: III
  Forlorn Chambers: Unborn and hollow
  Black Overdrive: Demo
  Told By Blood: Steamworks
  Sorkka: Ensimmäinen jae
  more

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