Diamonds & Rust: Punk Meets Doom, And The Result Is Literally Sacrilege
[Cover artwork by Angus McKie] As a result of punk rock’s penchant for speed and aggression that eventually fueled the fires of the NWOBHM, we are all well aware that punk and heavy metal have …
Küenring – In Search Of Paradise Review
[Cover artwork by Johannes Huemer, vocalist of Venator] Dial the clock back to when we last gathered here in the hallowed halls of The Temple of Trad Metal and you will recall our focus was …
Power Surge – Shadow’s Warning Review
Me: “You know what the world definitely does NOT need right now? Another modern throwback metal band with a singer mirroring Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford or King Diamond.” Friendly dog: “I hear you, brother. But …
Morbific – Bloom Of The Abnormal Flesh Review
[Cover artwork by Chase Slaker of Caustic Wound / Mortiferum] If you’re anything like me—an old tousled possum living out his best years deep in the woods, trying to avoid the temptation of feasting on …
Panthalassan – From The Shallows Of The Mantle Review
[Front cover artwork by Nightjar Illustration / Adam Burke] Confession right from the jump: I am hypercritical about one-person metal acts. I do not, however, consider myself a complete ramrod about the designation as a …
Tower – Let There Be Dark Review
[Cover artwork by Jared Fleming] “One of the great things about New York is that if you ever need dead baby eels, you can get them here. Also, there is opera.” – Dave Barry Full …
Vultures Vengeance – Dust Age Review
[Cover artwork by Lena Richter] Just last month I offered up Dust Age as one of my most anticipated albums of 2025, owed largely to the fact that the prior Vultures Vengeance album, The Knightlore, …
Diamonds & Rust: Revenant – Prophecies Of A Dying World // Lost Years, Lost Opportunities, Redemption
Since the very first day I stepped into heavy metal’s looming halls, I have been an obsessive participant in most every facet of the genre. The experience was fairly overwhelming at first, owed in part …