All posts by Captain

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Ghost Bath – Moonlover

Apparently hailing from some forgotten dimension of China called “North Dakota,” Ghost Bath is a band that’s been receiving a lot of positive press lately for their interpretation of a style of depressive black metal

Aktor – Paranoia Review

It’s been what, a few months since we’ve heard Professor Black commanding the microphone on a heavy metal album? But if you’re hoping for Dawnbringer 2.0 or an even Higher Spirits, you might end up

Urfaust – Apparitions Review

Apparitions by UrfaustWell, I don’t imagine this one will go a hell of a lot of distance with the ol’ Urfaust casual listener. Then again, these two dudes have basically made a life of sneaking

Archgoat – The Apocalyptic Triumphator Review

I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news: You’re going to Hell. Really didn’t take that much, either. Turns out, it was the “sleeping with someone before marriage” deal. Huge bummer. All those hours in our

Venom – From The Very Depths Review

For a while there, Venom really was the most dangerous band in the world. Not simply because they had the balls to print statements like “we’re possessed by all that is evil. The death of

Polyptych – Illusorium Review

Look, I love the bestial black/death symposium that’s in full swing right now as much as the next guy, but it’s gotten to the point where the blowout is stacked to the rafters with enough

Visigoth – The Revenant King Review

VISIGOTH! The mortal enemy of Invisijock? Of course not. Long before the goths became the darkly clad fugitives banished to the murkiest recesses of our high school commons, they provided a suffix for the Germanic

Crypt Sermon – Out Of The Garden Review

EPICUS DOOMICUS INTROICUS Doom is a unique faction of metal. It’s been around since day one, thanks to Iommi & crew, but most all of its subsequent off-shoots have remained mostly neglected when compared to