Mournful Congregation – The Book Of Kings Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay Mournful Congregation has been a staple in funeral doom for years, and my expectations were admittedly pretty high when I signed on to review The Book of Kings. What I …
Rwake – Rest Review
Originally written by Doug Moore. If you look up Rwake on Wikipedia, it tells you that they are “a Southern sludge metal band from Little Rock, Arkansas.” This description may give you the wrong idea. When you …
Sunn O))) – Void (Reissue) Review
originally written by Chris McDonald As this is a reissue of an old recording and Sunn O))) is a veritable household name by this point, I won’t spend any time delving into the aesthetics of …
As You Drown – Rat King Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Another band attempting to cross-pollinate deathcore and modern tech death, As You Drown pulls off this union a lot more smoothly than many bands I’ve heard. Rat King takes the …
Leviathan – True Traitor, True Whore Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Since its birth as a musical style, many have endorsed and embraced metal as an escape from the rigors of everyday life as opposed to a reflection of it; an …
Insomnium – One For Sorrow Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay Insomnium takes the rather vague classification of ‘melodic death metal’ and creates their own melancholic, complex, and driving definition. Above The Weeping World was a masterpiece; Across the Dark felt a …
Blut Aus Nord – 777: The Desanctification Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell It’s no secret that Blut Aus Nord has been on an absolute creative tear over the the past few years. After Odinist‘s baby steps, Memoria Vetusta IImarked a glorious emergence …
Sarpanitum – Fidelium Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Sarpanitum’s full-length debut, Despoilment of Origin, was a masterful display of monolithic blasting death metal that really opened my eyes to the potential of said style after being bored by …