Category: Reviews

Fulci – Duck Face Killings Review

[Cover artwork by Wes Benscoter] If it walks like a duck…quacks like a duck…and riffs(?) like a duck… it’s probably… Fulci! Born June 17, 1927, in Rome, Italy, Lucio Fulci spent 69 years on this

Krypticy – The Non-Return Review

[Cover art by Cadaver Art] Boy, it can’t be easy being a naked, glowing humanoid rapidly descending into a black hole alongside a particle jet of damned souls. First, there’s whatever happened that made the

Crown Of Anguish – Stalker At The Midian Gate Review

Friend, has your day been triumphant? If not, might I recommend a wholesome death metal tonic in the form of Crown of Anguish’s debut album, Stalker at the Midian Gate? The UK band whips up

Ironflame – Kingdom Torn Asunder Review

[Cover art by Mike Hoffman] If we were lucky enough to have a look into the thought bubble above Ironflame founder Andrew D’Cagna’s head, we’d see the stuff of epic fantasy: dragon shadows coursing across

Castrated – Surgical Vicissitude Review

[Cover art by Rudi Yanto] If you’re lucky enough to be the kind of heavy music enjoyer who has surrounded yourself with other heavy music enjoyers, you’re likely very familiar with the ripple effect of

Mayhemic – Toba Review

Cover art by Bastian Velasquez. At a glance, the title of Mayhemic’s first full-length album could refer to one of several things. Perhaps its a reference to the indigenous Toba–also known as Qom–from central Argentina that

Scald – Ancient Doom Metal Review

[Album artwork by Andrey Andreev] A unique form of hype surrounds Scald and Ancient Doom Metal because, despite the fact that it stands as one of the more anticipated records of 2024, its imminent arrival

Orange Goblin – Science, Not Fiction Review

Heavy metal truly is the law—at least, that’s the case in the Year of Our Lord 2024—within the confines of the Peaceville Records headquarters. Over nearly four decades, we’ve been blessed with numerous albums from