Category: Reviews
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 …
Hail Spirit Noir – Fossil Gardens Review
[Cover art by George Baramatis] The cover art for Hail Spirit Noir’s fifth studio album, Fossil Gardens, is a bit of a head-scratcher until you remember where they’re from and what they do. Maybe (probably) …
Octoploid – Beyond The Aeons Review
Here’s a thought: whatever you think you’re too good for, stuff it. Nobody on this wet rock called Earth is better than anybody else. Life swarms and stumps and squirms where it must; death equalizes. …