Mouth of the Architect – The Violence Beneath Review
Mouth of the Architect enjoys flip-flopping their approach a bit. Their understated debut led them to be lumped in with the lighter faction of the post-metal movement, but The Ties That Blind revealed a penchant …
Triptykon – Eparistera Daimones Review
originally written by Erik Thomas Tom G. Warrior has made no bones about stating that Tryptykon and the material on Eparistera Daimones was meant to be the follow up album to 2006’s Celtic Frost comeback, Monotheist (an album I only recently heard, in …
Altar Of Plagues – The Era Of Immense Change
Originally written by Juho Mikkonen It might not happen very soon, but there will be a day when the oceans finally turn themselves upside down and the atmosphere cracks wide open from stratosphere to mesosphere, …
The Ocean – Heliocentric Review
originally written by Erik Thomas Ok, so there’s “ambitious”– maybe a three part song about the Illiad or a concept album based on the Bible — and then there’s Germany’s The Ocean who have released two sets …
The Howling Wind – Into The Cryosphere Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Every few months or so, five or ten killer bands suddenly appear on my radar from different places, all playing roughly parallel styles, and all somewhat new to my ear. …
Bison B.C. – Dark Ages Review
originally written by Chris McDonald While stoner/doom type stuff isn’t something I typically reach for often, Bison B.C.’s fun, anthemic take on the style struck a chord with me back in 2008 when the band’s …
Svartsot – Mulmets Viser Review
originally written by Erik Thomas Much like Heidevolk, Denmark’s Svartsot came out with a solid debut a couple of years ago and made an immediate mark on the somewhat frolicky Viking metal scene by mixing stern mid-paced chunky death …
Heidevolk – Uit Oude Grond Review
originally written by Erik Thomas I was a huge fan of 2008’s Wallhalla Wacht from these Dutch folk-metal newcomers (new at the time, at least). When I heard that 2010 would see a follow up, I almost soiled …