Astral Doors – The End of It All (Metalville)
Ahhhhh, Astral Doors. Another Swedish band I've been diggin' on for a decade now, ever since 2014's Notes From the Shadows found its way to these ears. I have reviewed each album since then...
League of Distortion – Galvanize (Napalm)
Modern metal continues to find new ways of expressing itself. Some bands wisely choose to think outside of the traditional box, and it helps to give them a sound that not only explores more...
League of Distortion – Embracing Musical Freedom
Jumping into the modern metal fray back in 2022 with their self-titled debut, League of Distortion hit upon a sound that was firmly metallic but willing to branch out into other directions as needed/wanted....
Aries Descendant – From the Ashes of Deceit (Frontiers Music)
With the world literally at one’s fingertips, collaborations expand horizons in fulfilling musical ambitions into any style possible, as Aries Descendant features two virtuoso studio musicians from Minnesota and Denmark. Keyboardist / orchestrator Jonah...
Entheos – An End to Everything (Metal Blade)
Entheos has had their finger on the pulse of progressive/extreme metal for quite some time. Their third full-length, last year's Time Will Take Us All, saw the duo of vocalist Chaney Crabb and multi-instrumentalist...
Swallow the Sun – Shining (Century Media)
Since forming in 2000, Swallow the Sun have gained a reputation as one of the leading doom/gothic acts. Known for their gloomy and dark explorations, they've never really limited themselves to any sort of...
Mindless Sinner – Fire Up the Merchants
Another early 80’s act has returned to the scene to deliver more high-quality traditional metal – proving that there’s no age limit in this genre. Swedish act Mindless Sinner are a quintet of musicians...
Never Obey Again – Trust (Scarlet Records)
Modern metal has taken ahold of a bigger share of appeal in many media circles – look at the streaming numbers on platforms like Spotify, coverage on channels like Octane or Liquid Metal for...
Fit for an Autopsy – The Nothing That Is (Nuclear Blast)
2019's The Sea of Tragic Beasts was a groundbreaking album for Fit for an Autopsy. It saw the ever-evolving act truly metamorphose from a deathcore-esque band into something entirely without definition (outside of metal,...
Gore. – A Bud That Never Blooms (Spinefarm)
Managing to catch significant buzz at the end of this past year with their first single "Pray," the cinematic and modern sound of Gore. seemed to be one that was not going to be...