Dark Castle brings a brand of metal mayhem that features some new layers of unique melodicism to SXSW. Guitarist Stevie Floyd runs it down for Ink 19 before the band departs on an upcoming European tour with Kylesa.

Satanic Blasphemies (Regain Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Bleuuuuuuurghroarrrr! Matthew Moyer is overjoyed to find Obituary just as primitive and bloodthirsty as when he first heard them, in this recent concert dvd. Change is overrated.

Stench of Redemption (Earache Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

I, Monarch (Earache). Review by Kelley Simms.

Spell Of Retribution (Earache/Wicked World). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Homesick Songs (Aeronaut Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Unbeliever’s Script (Candlelight). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

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Blood / Reign Forever World (Metal Blade). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Blood / Reign Forever World (Metal Blade). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Heretic (Earache). Review by Stein Haukland.

Lover Of Sin (Candlelight). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Superion (World War III). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

The Book of Lambs (Hammerheart). Review by Daniel Mtichell.

King of All Kings (Earache). Review by Stein Haukland.

Revealing Damnation (Martyr). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Blood Rapture (Metal Blade). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Beneath the Folds of Flesh (Earache). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Gore Obsessed (Metal Blade). Review by Stein Haukland.