Tyranny – Aeons In Tectonic Interment Review
“Hello darkness, my old friend I’ve come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains…” …
Iron Maiden – The Book Of Souls Review
At this point, the most troublesome thing about covering new music from Iron Maiden deals with the fact that, clear to their most ardent fans, the band does not really write with immediacy as a …
Amorphis – Under The Red Cloud Review
Whether it’s publicly admitted or not, one of the most frustrating things about surviving as a longstanding metal band, apart from the obvious lack of money flow in 2015, must be fans’ persistent weeping about …
Cruciamentum – Charnel Passages Review
Step tens of millions of minutes into metal’s past and you’d quickly stumble upon a gallant group of grim trailblazers who were hellbent on ratcheting up the intensity and cruel atmosphere of our genre into what’s …
Chaos Frame – Paths To Exile Review
One of the interesting and strangely rewarding things about being a power metal enthusiast in 2015 is the fact that, due to the general indifference shown by media outlets and the metal population at large, …
Obsessed By Cruelty: Black Metal In The Modern Age
Once upon a time, black metal was hailed as our genre’s most maligned branch. It was the early 90s: Much of the death metal scene was noticeably concerned with technical ability and marketableness, because, unlike …
Heavy Metal In The Modern Age: Get Off My Lawn, Get Into My Car
As I’m sure you’ve noticed, our planet’s rotation through the toilet that is our universe continues to gain significant momentum with each passing year. Nature hates us, most of us are broke, those lucky enough …
Ironsword – None But The Brave Review
If you have at least one working eye and even a general knowledge of what’s going on in metal, you can probably guess what’s on tap here based purely on the cover artwork alone. And …