Heart Of Darkness

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Album Information

Total Tracks: 10   Total Length: 34:18

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Relapse Records Radio

By Andrew Parks, Director of Merchandising

To celebrate over 20 years of releasing forward-thinking heavy music, Relapse Records has assembled a monumental playlist featuring over 70 songs from the label's eclectic catalog. From the early days of crushing death/doom metal and blistering grindcore to the present days of whirlwind tech-death, atmospheric sludge, occult rock, progressive instrumental rock and everything in between, Relapse has remained at the forefront of extreme art. Presented in the following mix are tracks from genre leaders Mastodon, Baroness… more »

They Say All Music Guide

Grindcore, metalcore, whatever you want to call it, New Jersey’s Burnt by the Sun specialize in it — to the ‘nth degree. The quintet’s 2009 release, Heart of Darkness, typifies this, as screams, gonzo riffing, and drum bashing abound from start to finish. But when you push the boundaries to the limits like Burnt by the Sun has here, a valid question comes up: how much further can a metal band push it, without it sounding like a big noise bomb? Burnt by the Sun don’t seem to care, as they go for sensory overload on such ear drum-piercing ditties as the album-opening “Inner Station,” as well as “A Party to the Unsound Method” and “There Will Be Blood.” Heart of Darkness serves as an audio clinic of the sound of metal being pushed to the max. – Greg Prato

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