Category: Reviews
Hanternoz – A Hed An Noz, A Noz, A Noz Review
[Cover art by Joanna Maeyens] Have you ever seen a storm roll in over a lake? Even better, one rolling in over a lake at sunset? Seeing a wall of pouring drops appear on the …
Triosphere – Oceans Above, Stars Below Review
[Cover artwork by Giannis Nakos / Remedy Art Design] A rather impressive 12 years have passed since we last heard from Norwegian progressive power outfit Triosphere, which would normally indicate some level of internal upheaval …
Sev Lezu – Blood Conscript Review
Experience is a good thing, right? In the case of newcomers Sev Lezu, their collective experience in other bands is undoubtedly a good thing, as you can hear that learned knowledge across debut Blood Conscript. …
Ninth Realm – Damnation’s Veil Review
[Cover Art by Jerry “Wyrmwalk” Hionis] Damnation’s Veil, the sophomore effort from Maryland crossover thrashers Ninth Realm, has got me thinking a little bit about time travel. I’m sure you’ve had the experience of a …
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. …