Summit – The Winds That Forestall Thy Return Review
The Winds That Forestall Thy Return is the mostly instrumental (mostly) debut full length from Summit, the latest project of Gabriele Gramaglia (The Clearing Path), and to call it 36 very densely packed minutes is …
Terra Tenebrosa – The Reverses Review
Execute program: Terra Tenebrosa The Reverses. …Begin Phase 1… Execute sub-program: “Makoria.” Purging of chaotic elements. System reset… Execute sub-program: “Ghost at the End of the Rope.” Tentative merging of the mechanical and the organic. …
Denner / Shermann – Masters Of Evil Review
When news emerged that old Mercyful Fate axemen Michael Denner and Hank Shermann would be reuniting for a new band, lots of old guard metalheads were understandably stoked. The inclusion of Cage wailer Sean Peck …
EP Roundup – Debut Edition
The EP has any number of uses – the long, standalone track, the nutty collection of oddities, experiments, and covers, or simply releasing a shorter collection of songs – and the format has been used …
Gorguts – Pleiades’ Dust Review
Luc Lemay is dismayed. At least, one can assume so. The Gorguts leader possesses one of the greatest minds in heavy metal’s storied history, but much of what he sees around him — both within …
Katatonia – The Fall Of Hearts Review
Anyone paying even a bit of attention knows that Katatonia has long settled into a veteran groove, content to deliver quality additions to their voluminous catalog of doomy, gloomy, depressive rock/metal with only minor tweaks …
Lucifer’s Hammer – Beyond The Omens Review
A lot of “Traditional Heavy Metal” bands come pretty much pre-packaged and ready to go by record labels. Polished, easy to market, and ready for their 15 minutes of “fame.” But it is often the …
Glorior Belli – Sundown (The Flock That Welcomes) Review
A lot of bands and artists are not aware of their limitations. One could run down a list of musicians that have honed their craft in a simpler, more time-honored style only to attempt an …