Obscene – …From Dead Horizon To Dead Horizon
[Cover Art by Skaðvaldur] When a band jumps onto the scene and releases its first demo or EP, there’s a general talking point around promise. Perhaps it shows promise or it may even feel like …
Cave In – Heavy Pendulum Review
Replacing a band member is rarely a simple task, and it becomes an essentially impossible one when a replacement is needed because the original member’s life was tragically cut short by a terrible accident. Caleb …
Everything Went Black: RIP Trevor Strnad
[Photo by Nick Reece] Dear Trevor Strnad, Yours will be a voice sorely missed and for more reasons than some may realize. Through The Black Dahlia Murder, you roared and screamed your ass off and …
Katharos – Of Lineages Long Forgotten Review
[Cover Art by Elinor Kantor] As someone who has relapsed into a full-tilt addiction to video games, it is fascinating to find all the different types of YouTube videos that exist to discuss aspects of …
God Mother – Obeveklig Review
Fast Rites: because sometimes brevity is fundamental. Our beloved, or reviled depending on your opinion of puns, Andrew Edmunds has started an exceptional new column for us called Blast Rites. He has treated us to …
Kaleidobolt – This One Simple Trick Review
As Monty Python would say, and now for something completely different. Metal is a wonderfully massive umbrella term that covers an astounding variety of musical styles to suit nearly any mood. We use it to …
Dischordia – Triptych Review
[Cover Art by Gianna Martucci-Fink] Metal has long been a bastion of experimentation and that has become ever more true as technology progresses. While pushing genre boundaries and creating new sounds can certainly be achieved …
Freja – Tides Review
We’ve all experienced that exciting moment when a non-metal friend has said, “ok, where do I start?” Your mind races as the available options from the 1 million albums you’ve listened to in the last …