Unleash The Archers – Time Stands Still Review
To me, the enjoying of power metal comes down to a couple of factors: One, does the music feel passionate, feel fiery, feel…well, powerful? Do the songs soar? Do the melodies stick in the brain? …
Humanity Defiled – The Demise Of The Sane Review
I know that I shouldn’t, but as soon as I hear “one-man band,” I tend to assume that we’re talking about either suicidal blackened monotony or maybe some atmospheric acoustic-augmented snoozefest. Oh, it’s not black …
Bone Gnawer – Cannibal Crematorium Review
Until last year, Bone Gnawer was most notable as a collaboration between vocalist Kam Lee (ex-Denial Fiend, ex-Massacre, ex-Mantas) and guitarist Rogga Johansson. But Johansson departed in 2014 – presumably to form another seven bands, …
Graveyard Shifters – High Heels & Broken Bones
Allegedly, Graveyard Shifters’ 2014 EP Brainwashed By Moonshine was paid for with the money earned from recycling the empty alcohol bottles that littered their rehearsal space. I have a few doubts as to the veracity …
KEN Mode – Success
If you’re going with that atrocious mustard-and-pastels eyesore of an album cover, you damn well better back it up with some kick-ass sounds… Recorded with notorious noise-rock curmudgeon Steve Albini, Success is the sixth full-length …
King Parrot – Dead Set Review
The Aussie goons in King Parrot self-released their debut full-length, 2012’s Bite Your Head Off, and that disc earned them enough of a good reputation that the album was subsequently picked up by Candlelight for …
Helloween – My God-Given Right Review
Thirty years ago, Helloween’s Walls Of Jericho helped to lay the foundation for the European power metal scene. The next two records, the two-part Keeper Of The Seven Keys, cemented their status as gods amongst …
Cloud Rat – Qliphoth Review
On paper, Michigan’s Cloud Rat really doesn’t sound all that distinctive – a trio for most of their career, they’re now a four-piece crusty grindcore outfit following the addition of a member credited for “electronics.” …