Denouncement Pyre – Almighty Arckanum Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Initial impressions of Australia’s Denouncement Pyre had me expecting them to fall in line with the war metal sound that has been gaining notable prominence in the underground alongside the …
Horse Latitudes – Black Soil Review
Originally written by Chris Redar A proper introduction is a tricky thing. No matter one’s intentions, all it takes is a limp, sweaty handshake or an off-timed downward glance to potentially sour a relationship permanently. Black …
Author & Punisher – Women & Children Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Author & Punisher is a fascinating entity. Tristan Shone’s project rose to prominence with last year’s Ursus Americanus (his fourth album overall, and second to be constructed by implements of …
Maryland Deathfest: The Movie III Review
Originally written by Chris Redar A great sense of shame and embarrassment washes over yours truly as this next statement is typed: I’ve never been to Maryland Deathfest. Every year, arguably the biggest and most …
Dark Tranquillity – Construct Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay Dark Tranquillity are melodeath legends and juggernauts of the original Gothenburg scene, but they’d grown weak and predictable after consuming too much of their own watered-down formula. Damage Done, Character, …
Demon Lung – The Hundredth Name Review
Originally written by Matt Longo For better or worse, Las Vegas stands as testament to the indomitability of the human drive to create, even in the face of impossible odds — and this remains today, …
The Monolith Deathcult – Tetragrammaton Review
Originally written by Chris Redar Every once in a great while, an album comes along that changes the way you think. It changes the way you think not just about music, but how you view …
Arckanum – Fenris Kindir Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Shamaatae is an established madman. And though this black metal isolationist has his quirks—he spent a large portion of the 1990s romping through the forest in a troll mask and retired …