All posts by Ryan Tysinger

I listen to music, then I write about it. (Outro: The Winds Of Mayhem)

Fuego Eterno – Trance Tras El Velo Del Inconsciente Review

When I stumbled across Fuego Eterno’s debut album, I likened it to a Spanish-speaking Deceased on a heavy diet of marijuana, mushrooms, and perhaps a few nights in a peyote lodge. El Arte De Lo Oculto found

夢遊病者 – Delirium Pathomutageno Adductum Review

The central point of influence of 夢遊病者 — or at least, the root — is people, real people that once lived, or continue to live… Recently, when expressing excitement at the revelation of a new

Mayhemic – Toba Review

Cover art by Bastian Velasquez. At a glance, the title of Mayhemic’s first full-length album could refer to one of several things. Perhaps its a reference to the indigenous Toba–also known as Qom–from central Argentina that

Andas Con La Nube Negra Encima: A Conversation With Demoniac

Photo by Nicolás Ramirez Without letting the story get too much in the way of the plot (which I will inevitably do anyway): Here is the part where I tell you Chilean metal rules. I

Angel Sword – World Fighter Review

[Cover art by @subhuman_being_] It’s impossible for me to be impartial here, so I’ll go ahead and get it out in the open: I am a fan of Angel Sword. It may seem a fairly

Reversed – Wildly Possessed Review

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Best Of 2023 – Ryan Tysinger: Lenticular Matters

It’s that time when the End Of The Year starts briskly shuffling us on out to the door and into the eternal night. You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here. Last

Varathron – The Crimson Temple Review

To truly understand the legend of The Crimson Temple, we have to go back to the beginning. Its construction began thirty-five years ago with the foundation of Varathron, who would release their debut album a few