Generally Impressed With Riffs
[Cover artwork by Subhuman at Desert Dungeon] Let’s talk about our love for quirky metal. Okay, sure, any definable level of ‘quirk’ is obviously subjective, but I’m guessing you know we’re not talking about the guy who loves The Black …
[Cover art by Mister Curse] Stack Overflow In Corpse Pile Interface. Stack Overflow in…Corpse Pile Interface? “What’s in a name? That which we call a corpse pile, by any other word would smell as putrid” – billy shakes Forgive my …
[Cover art by Jef Whitehead] Cognizance’s In Light, No Shape serves as a useful reminder that when it comes to our musical preferences, our whats are subservient to our whys. If, for example, you are a fan of the early …
[Cover artwork by Michael Cloutier] Prog, of course, is known for technical musicianship and songwriting complexity above all else, a reputation well-earned by the early giants of the genre and happily maintained by their progeny ever since. It’s also true …
Originally written by Dean Brown. To have a classic album nestled away in your discography can be both a blessing and a curse: fans may worship you for it but it will be the measuring …
originally written by Erik Highter We live in an age where everything is at our fingertips, where every metal band that ever talked about cutting a demo has an entry in the Encyclopedia Metallum. But …
Welcome to the third installment of The 100 Most Essential Albums of the 80s. If you need to catch up, you can do so here. As was hinted, this week’s crop of essentials is a …
Originally written by Ian Chainey Madrid’s Nigromante has been playing trad tarot for ten years, yet just released its debut LP Black Magic Night. In a minute, you know the reason why. Opener “Heavy Metal …
Originally written by Ian Chainey In metal, we deal with the crap name better than most style fanatics. We can’t help it, we’ve been swimming around a smelly sea of awful monikers for decades. …
Indonesia is evidently home to a very active, vibrant heavy metal scene. However, because it is a financial near-impossibility for these bands to tour North America, you don’t have them showing up on “live ritual/assault” …
Originally written by Chris Redar Space is the place, y’all. Metal has been on a shit-hot streak of out-of-this-world jams as of late, with the likes of Wormed, Gigan, and Orbweaver all dropping superior tales of the void last …
For a minute, many moons ago, Flotsam & Jetsam was poised to move into the upper echelon of thrash bands. They came along in the first wave of thrashers, releasing an absolute monster in their …
