Reviews

Structural – Decrowned (ViciSolum Productions/ Sound Pollution)

We feel fortunate at this site to take in a wide array of metal from all across the globe – hopefully exposing readers to not only the reliable, veteran artists but also some newcomers that may fly under Read more […]

Rage and Fire – The Last Wolf (No Remorse Records)

Formed out of the ashes of Ravensire who broke up in 2020, Rage and Fire is a quartet that live for a traditional side of epic-oriented anthems for this debut album The Last Wolf. Half of that last Ravensire Read more […]

Thantifaxath – Hive Mind Narcosis (Dark Descent Records)

One of the most potent purveyors of the odd and nearly indescribable, Canada’s Thantifaxath are truly an entity unto themselves. Nobody quite sounds like them, and attempting to pin them down is difficult, Read more […]

KHNVM – Visions of a Plague Ridden Sky (Neckbreaker Records)

Following two albums that received critical (as well as fan) acclaim, KHNVM embarked on their first tour across Germany while playing a series of festivals like In Flammen Open Air, Masters of the Unicorn, Read more […]

Wonders – Beyond the Mirage (Limb Music)

A five-piece hailing from Greece and Italy, Wonders contains seasoned musicians that most followers of melodic, power, or progressive metal will be familiar with. Brothers Pietro Paulo Lauesu (guitar) Read more […]

Cloak – Black Flame Eternal (Season of Mist)

If familiar with Atlanta’s Cloak, one knows that they absolutely haven’t caved in to genre norms within the sometimes pigeonholed nature of black metal. Embracing a gothic black-n-roll style with catchy Read more […]

Forged in Black – Lightning in the Ashes (Fighter Records)

Already impressive to this scribe for their 2019 Descent of the Serpent album, Forged in Black sits in that interesting amalgamation of power, progressive, thrash, and doom styles depending on the atmosphere Read more […]

Mental Cruelty – Zwielicht (Century Media)

Mental Cruelty really went into a stronger direction with  their last album, 2021’s A Hill to Die Upon. It greatly improved their deathcore formula by adding in more black metal influences, allowing them Read more […]

Legion of the Damned – The Poison Chalice (Napalm Records)

One of this writer’s favorite sub-genres for kicking back and rocking out is death/thrash. Death metal brutality with thrash metal speed and vigor – what’s not to like? One of the top echelon acts Read more […]

Orchid’s Curse – The Decay (Self-Released)

Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada is home to Orchid’s Curse, a unit that have been actively hitting the scene since the mid 2000’s with a sound that may be hard to pigeonhole yet can be quite aggressive Read more […]

Diesomnia – Pray for the Flood (Self-Released)

These days a slow ascension up the scene can make for larger payoffs as listeners gain comfort through steady exposure to your sound. Comprised of members from other acts across the Ohio and West Virginia Read more […]

Burial Hordes – Ruins (Transcending Obscurity)

Amongst the many quality bands in the Greek black metal scene, Burial Hordes is one of which has certainly cemented their place in the upper echelon, though are also a name that should be uttered more Read more […]

The Ocean – Holocene (Pelagic Records)

For over two decades The Ocean (collective) has been plunging the depths of metal with a progressive determination. Swimming in the seas of post-genre and plying their skills to explore the depths of the Read more […]

Vypera – Race of Time (Frontiers Music)

Originally hitting the scene in 2016 as Madhouse, these Swedish heavy metal/ hard rockers turned into Vypera, releasing their debut album Eat Your Heart Out last year. Almost a year to the day of the previous Read more […]

Wytch Hazel – IV: Sacrament (Bad Omen Records/Metal Blade)

The proto-metal, classic spirit reigns over this UK unit Wytch Hazel striding valiantly into their fourth full-length with IV: Sacrament. Active since the early 2010’s, as a four-piece you feel the sense Read more […]

Godflesh – Purge (Avalanche Recordings)

Godflesh broke new ground with Streetcleaner, proved themselves with Pure, influenced bands ranging from Isis to Korn, and then fizzled out in 2002. They came back in 2010, with a renewed vision and purpose: Read more […]

Shakra – Invincible (AFM Records)

Possessing a soft spot from European-oriented melodic heavy metal/hard rock, this scribe knows the popularity of the style probably will never hit the heights of million-selling commercial numbers like Read more […]

Altar of Oblivion – Burning Memories (From the Vaults)

This Danish heavy/doom metal act returns with a five-song EP Burning Memories – previously under the microscope to the delight of this scribe back in 2019 for The Seven Spirits album. Looking from a Read more […]

Ondfødt – Det Österbottniska Mörkret (Black Lion Records)

Astute proficiency is a redeemable quality, especially within the crowded field that constitutes black metal. The many variants and varieties are a major quality that attract interest in the genre personally. Read more […]

Royal Thunder – Rebuilding the Mountain (Spinefarm)

After the strong effort that was 2017’s Wick, southern rockers Royal Thunder ended up dissolving after drummer Evan Diprima parted ways in 2018 and it wasn’t until 2021 that the trio mended things and Read more […]

The Dark Side of the Moon – Metamorphosis (Napalm Records)

Losing a bet typically results in something negative – a loss of money, having to do something embarrassing, etc., but in Melissa Bonny’s case, losing a bet to Hans Platz of Feuerschwanz meant getting Read more […]

Kalmah – Kalmah (Ranka Kustannus)

For long time melodic death metal aficionados, the name Kalmah emits many fond memories. Being important to the wave of keyboard-heavy bands of which the famed Children of Bodom spearheaded (RIP Alexi), Read more […]

Ray Alder – II (Inside Out Music)

While we know Fates Warning as a recording entity has faded into a distant memory, all is not lost in the musicians who took that progressive metal act into legendary status to not develop new recordings Read more […]

Kaivs – Horrend (Independent)

It’s always fun to come across a band with a large amount of potential. We used to do this via tape trading in the old days. Now, it’s more scouring Bandcamp/Spotify/etc. to unearth something new. Read more […]

Non Est Deus – Legacy (Noisebringer Records)

If Noise doesn’t sound familiar, well, there’s a lot you’ve been missing. That was a confusing statement, wasn’t it? We’re not referring to the word as a noun, but in the form of the artist who Read more […]

Avarice – Avarice (Uprising! Records)

With an original run under their belts as teenagers from 2006-08, Danish band Avarice returned in 2021 – delivering the Reborn in Blood EP that impressed the media as well as Uprising! Records who would Read more […]

The Arcane Order – Distortions from Cosmogony (Black Lion Records)

Much akin to founder Flemming C. Lund’s underrated act Autumn Leaves, The Arcane Order has been a melodic death metal band that swerves hard into the death metal part of the genre – with The Arcane Order Read more […]

Metal Church – Congregation of Annihilation (Rat Pak Records)

Long-time followers of Metal Church would understand if leader Kurdt Vanderhoof didn’t feel he had anything left in the creative tank for this veteran outfit. Especially given the loss of two pinnacle Read more […]

Trespass – Wolf At Your Door (From the Vaults)

Best known in circles for their NWOBHM single “One of These Days”, Trespass still glides along with vocalist/guitarist Mark Sutcliffe at the helm for Wolf at the Door. The quartet consists of older Read more […]

Stormage – Ashes of Doom (El Puerto Records)

Many ardent listeners in power metal notice distinctions even within that category depending on how the musicians choose to approach their sound, tones, and influences. In the case of German quartet Stormage, Read more […]

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