Godless – Adversus Parousia Review
[Cover art by Fenomeno Design] Did you know that Chile is pretty darn good at death metal? If not, you must be new around these parts, in which case, I say, welcome friend! We’re glad to have you here and …
Blood Incantation – Absolute Elsewhere Review
Somewhere, in some galaxy far, far away, lies some poor creature who’s never had the chance to binge King Crimson’s Red, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon, Death’s Symbolic, Morbid Angel’s Altars of …
Oranssi Pazuzu – Muuntautuja Review
It’s hard to believe that it’s been over 15 years since Oranssi Pazuzu delivered their dynamite debut Muukalainen puhuu, because never in the years since has it failed to feel fresh, nor has the band …
Doedsmaghird – Omniverse Consciousness Review
Here’s a funny thing for someone ostensibly in the business of making words about sounds: sometimes I just… don’t wanna. Sure, like a desperately hungry squirrel misunderstanding the meaning of “no nut November,” sometimes I …
Ingurgitating Oblivion – Ontology Of Nought Review
[Cover art by Dmitriy Egorov] Ontology of Nought is a deeply overwhelming album. You probably already knew that, though, looking at that title, the fact that one song has 17 words in its name, or if …
Ottone Pesante – Scrolls Of War Review
[Album artwork: Alessandro Canu & Davide Chiussi] When you have as much experience with the full depth of heavy metal as does the Last Rites collective, with a few of us tallying four decades of …
The Black Dahlia Murder – Servitude Review
[Cover art by Paolo Girardi] The passing of Trevor Strnad will forever be linked to Servitude as it’s the first album to be released by The Black Dahlia Murder since that terrible day. However, I would like …
Mork – Syv Review
Deep inside my bones, I can feel death pulling me under, but not in a relaxed, far-out Dream Theater sense. Instead, the stench and gooeyness of a metaphorical swamp are dragging me down. Look, my …
Diamonds & Rust: Type O Negative – World Coming Down
SKIP IT Believe it or not, the author of this article has not always been a beacon of handsome joy. The Isaac of the late 2000s was not a man of constant sorrow, per se, …