Dead Congregation – Promulgation Of The Fall Review
There was a healthy stretch of years where I fell mostly out of love with death metal. Two primary reasons behind this: First, a discovery of a true kinship with the more artsy-fartsy realm of …
Forest Of Tygers – Bruises Review
For the most part, I am a fan of hybrids. Keep the hulkish corn and a huge portion of the other genetic hybrids away (apart from the Liger, obviously), but much of the rest of …
80s Essentials – Optional Retro-spections, Volume 5 Haiku
Well, friends, this is it: The final stop on the Last Rites 80s’ metal train. Just thinking about the curtain dropping gets me a little misty-eyed. But as the great Napoleon Bonaparte once said, all …
80s Essentials – Optional Retro-spections, Volume 4 Haiku
Round #4 is here, weary travelers, and with it, the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. But before we start thinking about fully crossing back into the 21st century, we’ve got trips to …
Grey Skies Fallen – The Many Sides Of Truth Review
Please listen to “End of My Rope.” <a href=”http://greyskiesfallen.bandcamp.com/album/the-many-sides-of-truth” data-mce-href=”http://greyskiesfallen.bandcamp.com/album/the-many-sides-of-truth”>The Many Sides of Truth by Grey Skies Fallen</a> There’s a lot to love within those 7 minutes if you count yourself a fan of progressive …
80s Essentials – Optional Retro-spections, Volume 3 Haiku
And in a blink of an eye, round #3 is upon us. If the first twenty haiku snuck under your radar, you can catch up right’chere. And if you’re interested in a quick summary of precisely …
Anubis Gate – Horizons Review
I suppose the years have turned me into quite the Anubis Gate ambassador. 2007’s Andromeda Unchained first grabbed me on a whim purchase based simply on its enticing cover artwork, the toppling one-two punch of “Yiri” …
80s Essentials – Optional Retro-spections, Volume 2 Haiku
If you’ve been in the game for a pile of years and have frequented a number of different forums, blogs and even a heavy metal venue bathroom stall or two, you’re probably aware that our …