Category: Reviews
Holy Martyr – Darkness Shall Prevail Review
What has two thumbs and really likes Manilla Road? (Author’s Note: This is not really me.) What has (presumably) ten thumbs and also really likes Manilla Road? Like those long-running Wichita-born brothers of the hammer, …
Bill + Phil – Songs of Darkness and Despair Review
“Bill” is Bill Mosely, noted horror movie icon. Bill is no stranger to music, having previously collaborated with Buckethead on a project called Cornbugs; he also has a solo album entitled Spider Mountain. He wrote …
Hellkeeper – A World Within Flesh Review
And here we go with the drama. By their own admission, Hellkeeper makes music “about wanting to live in a dream world because reality is too painful” (vocalist/lyricist Paul Butler). In that regard, many of …
The Doomsday Kingdom – The Doomsday Kingdom Review
After the “Godfather of Heavy Metal” Tony Iommi, no single person has done more to define doom metal than Candlemass mastermind (Candlemasstermind?) Leif Edling. It is both fitting and deserved, then, that he calls himself …
Svart Crown- Abreaction Review
Originally written by Chris Redar Before we get into the complaints about Abreaction, the latest from Svart Crown, let’s discuss the few things this French blackened death outfit gets right: -Pacing: Abreaction follows a rather …
The Obsessed – Sacred Review
After twenty-odd years of fandom, it has just now occurred to me that it is unwise to expect any sort of stability from Scott “Wino” Weinrich. The past decade has seen Wino release a couple, …
Show of Bedlam – Transfiguration Review
It can be an incredibly satisfying feeling to discover a great band that was quietly flying under your radar. This is most definitely the case with Montreal, Canada’s Show of Bedlam, with whom I am ashamed …
Altar Of Betelgeuze – Among The Ruins Review
In my years of metal fandom I’ve heard my share of genre mish-mashes, but stoner-doom-death is a new one for me. Finland’s Altar of Betelgeuze has apparently been practicing the style since 2010, and Among …