by Chip McCabe | Sep 19, 2014 | Dissident Aggression
While previewing this album at my day job, a co-worker asked, “Is that music or static coming out of your speakers?” Short answer: Yes. To say that North Carolina’s grind-infused, crusty three-piece, Torch Runner, are abrasive, especially to the untrained ear, is a...
by Chip McCabe | Jan 17, 2014 | Dissident Aggression
Every now and then a band comes lumbering out of a scene and immediately places themselves right at the forefront. In this case the scene in question is Nashville. “Music City” has long been known as a Mecca of country, folk, bluegrass and the blues,...
by Chip McCabe | Aug 26, 2013 | Dissident Aggression
The best grindcore is always the most pissed off. It’s the type of music you listen to for the aggression, the rush of endorphins in the most primal sense. It’s also the type of music you blast to annoy your neighbors, alienate yourself and really give...
by Chip McCabe | May 3, 2013 | Dissident Aggression
Various groups have been predicting the world’s demise and the demise of humanity for a long time. It’s almost like clockwork. However one day, possibly very soon, the doomsday theorists will become legit prophets. Whether man destroys themselves...
by Chip McCabe | Apr 19, 2013 | Dissident Aggression
Metal history is littered with stellar debuts. It’s also chock full of albums that were able to take multiple genres and merge them into a sort of rainbow coalition of extremity. But for a band to hit home runs on both fronts is a rare and unique feat for...