Weird Sunday – Strolling Through Lyrical Themes. Wait, That’s What They’re Borking?
Originally written by Ian Chainey Doug Moore – deep breath: current editor at Invisible Oranges, frontman for Pyrrhon, former Last Rites writer, and, most importantly, awesome human forever – knows Encyclopedia Metallum. Sure, we all …
A Tale Of Two Cynics – From Focus To Kindly Bent
Originally written by Dean Brown. To have a classic album nestled away in your discography can be both a blessing and a curse: fans may worship you for it but it will be the measuring …
5Q5A – Kult Of The Wizard
originally written by Erik Highter We live in an age where everything is at our fingertips, where every metal band that ever talked about cutting a demo has an entry in the Encyclopedia Metallum. But …
Nigromante – Black Magic Night Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey Madrid’s Nigromante has been playing trad tarot for ten years, yet just released its debut LP Black Magic Night. In a minute, you know the reason why. Opener “Heavy Metal …
Weird Sunday – Doppelbangers: Unwittingly Recycled Band Names
Originally written by Ian Chainey In metal, we deal with the crap name better than most style fanatics. We can’t help it, we’ve been swimming around a smelly sea of awful monikers for decades. …
Dephosphorus – Ravenous Solemnity Review
Originally written by Chris Redar Space is the place, y’all. Metal has been on a shit-hot streak of out-of-this-world jams as of late, with the likes of Wormed, Gigan, and Orbweaver all dropping superior tales of the void last …
Nux Vomica – Reeling Breakout or Breakup?
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Oregon’s Nux Vomica has made sporadic (and violent) waves since morphing from Wake Up On Fire. Ostensibly a crust-caked collective, the band rattled conventions with 2007’s A Civilized World, a …
Mantar – Death By Burning Review
Originally written by Dean Brown. It has been established by the likes of 5ive, Death From Above 1979, Jucifer, and the almighty Darkthrone that there’s no novelty to be found in heavy bands comprised of two musicians. Indeed, it’s probably …