Category: Reviews
Species – Changelings Review
[Album artwork by Aleksandra Pawłowska] Earlier this year, I finally grabbed the limited edition CD reissues of the early works from Montréal, Canada’s very excellent Obliveon—one of those oft-overlooked projects that arrived somewhat late for …
Krigsgrav – Stormcaller Review
In 2023, Texas metal quartet Krigsgrav released an album that resonated with me more than any that year, clinching the top spot on my AOTY list. A beautifully sinister cacophony of melodic black and doom …
Feind – 9mm Neuroleptika Review
I bet you were expecting Albert Pecans or Old Man Socks, or whatever those idiots’ names are, but they’re not the only ones who listen to grind around here. Ten tracks in less than seven …
Medieval Demon – All Powers Of Darkness Review
No need for prologue: the simplest way to describe Medieval Demon’s new album, All Powers of Darkness, is to say that it is “Greek black metal.” If that sounds like an insult, though… buddy, have …
Helloween – Giants & Monsters Review
Is it even possible, dear friends and readers, to feel bad or sad or glum or anything but radiantly giddy while listening to Helloween? For my money… no, it is not. Thus, new Helloween is …
Clairvoyance – Chasm Of Immurement Review
To cut straight to the chase, Clairvoyance’s Chasm of Immurement is riff-heavy Polish death / doom—emphasis on death—and it rules. It is possible to be death / doom—emphasis on doom—and still rule, of course. But …
Abhorrent Expanse – Enter The Misanthropocene Review
It is probably not interesting to you to know that each time I thought about starting this review, I wanted to start with the line “music is music” but my brain kept immediately jumping to …
Plasmodulated – An Ocean Ov Putrid, Stinky, Vile, Disgusting Hell Review
An Ocean ov Putrid, Stinky, Vile, Disgusting Hell: the title of Plasmodulated’s debut full-length AND, if you can believe it, Old Man Hotz’ exact nickname in college. While fitting descriptors for each, it’s also what …