Arcana Coelestia – Le Mirage De L’idéal Review
Before I get into the details of this gem, indulge me… Imagine standing in one of the world’s most spacious and majestic cathedrals. Every sound you make, from your softest steps to the slightest murmur, …
Zach Duvall’s Top 20 of 2009
2009 has been one helluva year for me and music. The sheer number of killer albums and shows (Neurosis!) has been overwhelming, making the 29th year of my life my best yet as a music …
Wrack – Graveyard Review
Wrack is the sole vision and performance of vocalist /multi-instrumentalist Tyler Cox, who plays a very un-shoegaze-ish form of modern post/sludge on Graveyard, his debut. To fans of the genre, the album will initially seem …
Ihsahn – After Review
Vegard Sverre Tveitan has been a mainstay of the vast metal underground for over 15 years. At the ripe age of 17, he helped to write and record the groundbreaking self-titled EP with Emperor, a …
Bound By Entrails – The Oath To Forbear And The Burden Of Inheritance Review
Examining a map of the United States will reveal that the majority of well-known American black metal is a little weak on seeking out extreme climates and landscapes. The it-bands from the Pacific Northwest are …
Fischel’s Beast – Commencement Review
Back in the yore days of the mid-1980’s, a band named Sentinel Beast achieved a certain cult following with their quality debut album Depths of Death. While the band was working on material for their …
Witchmaster – Trücizna Review
Only with heavy metal is ugliness a complement. Poland’s Witchmaster revel in all things hideous and dirty, and in all things, well, metal. With this aim in mind, they spew forth nasty blackened thrash with …
The Company Band – The Company Band Review
The Company Band is an aptly-named little project. Featuring Neil Fallon of Clutch on vocals, Rev. James Rota of Fireball Ministry and Dave Bone on guitar, Jess Margera of CKY on drums, and Fu Manchu …