Category: Reviews
Achelous – Tower Of High Sorcery Review
Achelous’s The Icewind Chronicles seemingly came from nowhere. Charming, I called it, back in the yesteryear that was 2022. Icewind was a strikingly confident and engaging collection of songs that felt, if nothing else, lovingly …
Vestindien – Verdande Review
Foreword: Typically the foreword of a written work is not written by the author of the main work itself, the intent being to give an outside, enlightening perspective on the author and/or to give historical …
Riot V – Mean Streets Review
My Riot fandom is pretty well documented, but the question remains: What’s it gonna take to make you Riot? If it takes an absolutely kick-ass album cover – courtesy of Gyula Havancsák, his first for …
Darkthrone – It Beckons Us All Review
[Cover artwork by Zbigniew Bielak] Earlier this week, I traveled far and wide—about 25 minutes—to see the legendary Judas Priest, live in concert. They sounded incredible. It’s hard to fathom that after doing the damn thing for …
Wretched Blessing – Wretched Blessing Review
A more fitting name for a metal band you will not find. Like, to the point where it actually seems rather shocking that the designation has never before been taken. Wretched Blessing?? Why, of course! …
OU – II: Frailty Review
OU comes from Beijing, which is a circumstance that invites some pretty simple assumptions, very few of which turn out to be right. Simply put, OU doesn’t sound like a Chinese band, at least not …
Henrik Palm – Nerd Icon Review
The 2015 breakup of Sweden’s In Solitude left many a metalhead heart ailing due to their ability to both evolve smartly and keep it true enough to please the most denim and leather of hordes. …
AVOWD – Vol. 2 Review
I grew up not too far from Chicago, Illinois, otherwise known as the Windy City or Second City. I prefer the latter. I don’t know why; it just sounds cooler. Of course, Chicago is home to bands I grew …