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It has been quite some time since Montreal’s Cryptopsy has offered up a new full-length album to the masses. Since 2012’s self-titled album, Cryptopsy has released only two EP’s: The Book of Suffering – Tome I and II in 2015 …

New Level Brewing's "IVAR THE BONELESS" is a 4.5% Lemon Lager. "IVAR THE BONELESS" was brewed as a part of Metal Injection presents Vox&Hops Pit Culture which is powered by Yakima Chief Hops. "IVAR THE BONELESS" is now available at N…

Ghost Town Brewing's "HAYMAKER" is a 7.1% West Coast IPA that was smashed with a Citra, Mosaic 702, HBC586, Riwaka Hops. "HAYMAKER" was brewed as a part of Metal Injection presents Vox&Hops Pit Culture which is powered by Yakima Chief…

Jackknife Brewing's "CROWD KILLER" is a 6.66% IPA that was smashed with a bunch of Cryo 630 Hops. "CROWD KILLER"... like it or hate it... sometimes you just have to destroy everything in the pit. "CROWD KILLER" was brewed as a part of Metal Inject…

Folly Brewing's "SLOW BANG" is a 8.5% Brewtally Heavy Black IPA.  It was aggressively dry-hopped with Chinook, Cascade and Centennial Hops.  "SLOW BANG" is when that low and heavy riff hits and you have no choice but to slowly bang your h…

Sideward Brewing's "STAGE DIVER" the IPA with Honey & Orange peel. "STAGE DIVER" is something that happens when you just have to get into the pit as fast as possible and the only access to it is via the stage. "STAGE DIVER" was brewed as a par…

Vector Brewing's "CROSSED ARMS" is a 4.5% Summer Saison that was brewed with TexMalt pils and German spelt, then dry hopped with both Simcoe and Loral Hops. "CROSSED ARMS" is the classic gesture of defensiveness.  When you need a break from th…

Lo! are a band that don’t easily lend themselves to being categorised, and if I refer to other bands in this review it’s only as points of reference, because Lo! very much have a style all of their own. There’s always a risk in com…

Hércules Cervecera's "WHIPLASH" is a 6.7% Cold IPA that was hopped with Cryo-Huell Melon, Simcoe, Ekuanot and Mosaic Hops. WHIPLASH is a neck injury due to forceful, rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck, like the cracking of a whip whic…

Speciation Artisan Ales's "HEADWALK" is a 6.5% ABV Foeder Aged Saison with El Dorado And Citra Hops. HEADWALK personifies the act of running off of the stage, and continuing your jog across the faces of the crowd. "HEADWALK" was brewed as a part o…