All posts by Dave Pirtle

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Kingdom of Sorrow – Behind The Blackest Tears Review

Just in case you missed the hype the first time around, Kingdom of Sorrow is the collaboration between Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta and the originator of “fat guy metal,” Crowbar vocalist/guitarist Kirk Windstein. Many wondered how

Six Feet Under – Graveyard Classics 3 Review

Masochism is defined as “A willingness or tendency to subject oneself to unpleasant or trying experiences.”  I’ve often referred to myself as a masochist, but nothing has ever justified that labeling as much as my

Necrodeath – Phylogenesis Review

In all my years, no one has ever said to me, “Dude, have you checked out this band Necrodeath? They crush!” For a band with over 20 years of history, that’s not a good sign (although

Fejd – Storm Review

I’m sure that after experiencing the latest offerings from Elvenking and Eluveitie, the last thing many of you are looking for is more acoustic folk metal. Although I’ve only heard the latter and therefore cannot

Heaven & Hell – The Devil You Know Review

I’m not going to bore you with a lot of introductory details. By this time, everybody knows who and what Heaven & Hell is, and that pretty much speaks for itself. That being said, this could be

Lazarus A.D. – The Onslaught Review

Hello – my name is Dave, and I’m a thrashoholic. I just can’t get enough thrash. It’s easily my favorite subgenre of metal, and after unsuccessfully attempting to write this review with my fanboyish tendencies

Mastodon – Crack The Skye Review

So here I sit listening to the new Mastodon album, Crack the Skye. This is a pretty significant thing for me, as it is one of the few times that I have actually sat down

Lamb of God – Wrath Review

It is at the risk of repeating myself that I state the following: if you had told me nine years ago that I would be here about to write a new Lamb of God album