Category: Reviews
Suffering Quota – Sisyphean Life Review
[Cover artwork by Stiv] Life is a grind – survival is a never-ending struggle; uphill both ways, our all-too-brief march toward the finality of death. And in that briefness, life is grind, as well – …
Papangu – Celestial Review
[INCREDIBLE album artwork provided by Juliana Lapa] Two things I’ve written over the course of the last two months have inspired me to wander in here today to discuss the third full-length from Brazilian… ‘progressive …
The Scepter – Shadows In The Tower Review
[Album artwork by Alexander Roivainen] There are apparently a great many music playing scepters in this world but this The Scepter is from Canada and plays heavy metal in the traditional sense–not unlike fellow countrymen …
Missing Pieces: The Best Of What We Missed In 2026 So Far, Vol. 3
This is part 3 of our annual Missing Pieces series, when we cover stuff we dig that we missed upon initial release. Part 1 can be viewed here, and part 2 can be viewed here. …
Missing Pieces: The Best Of What We Missed In 2026 So Far, Vol. 2
This is part 2 of our annual Missing Pieces series, when we cover stuff we dig that we missed upon initial release. Part 1 can be viewed here, and part 3 is coming Friday. Enjoy! …
Missing Pieces: The Best Of What We Missed In 2026 So Far, Vol. 1
Boy, it sure is hot outside, isn’t it? Here we are in the dead of summer, the dog days, if you will, and we figure maybe you could use some things to help improve your …
Galneryus – A Cry From The Sky Above Review
Look, I get it: A.I. is here and no one remembers where we put the lid to Pandora’s Box. Regardless of your stance on this divisive (?) topic, the use of A.I. art for a …
Anatomy Of Habit – Paired Sentinels Review
[Cover art by Jeff Gibson] During an early spin of Paired Sentinels, the fifth full-length album from Chicago’s Anatomy of Habit, a question-so-stupid-I-now-must-ask-it-in-public occurred to me: Does post-metal have anything to do with post-punk? If …