Slugdge – Dim & Slimeridden Kingdoms Review
There is certainly no shortage of “narrative” potential about England’s Slugdge, for those that look for such things. First is the ludicrous speed at which they pumped out Dim & Slimeridden Kingdoms after Gastronomicon, itself …
Bloodway – Mapping The Moment With The Logic Of Dreams Review
If you aren’t familiar with the name Costin Chioreanu, you’re likely familiar with his art, which is finding its way onto heavy metal album covers with increasing frequency. So curiosity was naturally piqued to see …
Satan – Atom By Atom Review
What happened in 2013 was not supposed to happen. The script never reads like this: “Long defunct band from great era of music reforms better than ever, topping their long-beloved classic material.” Typically, we are …
Armored Saintly Revelations: One Night in Dayton
At several moments of his career, John Bush would have been forgiven for becoming a tad jaded and bitter. Armored Saint was ripe for crossover appeal, but they never gained as much success as they …
Harlott – Proliferation Review
To find out if you’re going to enjoy Proliferation, album number two from Aussie thrashers Harlott, ask yourself the following questions: Do you like Tom Araya’s voice, particularly since he took on a higher, more …
Shrine of Insanabilis – Disciples Of The Void Review
Disciples of the Void is the debut album of Shrine of Insanabilis, a band that takes the whole “mysterious black metal” thing about as far as possible with a lack of member info, anonymous band …
Myrkur – M Review
M, the full length debut from Danish singer/songwriter Amalie Bruun’s black metal project Myrkur, is a frequently beautiful collection of music. Stunningly beautiful, in fact. However, I say “collection of music” rather than “album” because …
Ahab – The Boats Of The Glen Carrig Review
At first listen, The Boats of the Glen Carrig appears to be the first Ahab album that doesn’t see the German doomsters taking a substantial step forward in their evolution as musicians. After essentially mastering …