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 Chris Redar So Steve Tucker’s throwing his hat back into the ring with Warfather, a multinational death metal cavalcade featuring such stunning pseudonyms as…Deimos! Avgvstvs! Armatura!…and…that’s it, actually. I’ve got to tell you, …
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Behemoth is making some serious waves in the run-up to the release of The Satanist, due February 4th via Metal Blade. The hype shouldn’t be surprising. Over the course of …
If the band name leaves a bad taste in your mouth… well, that’s because it’s crappy… (Thanks. I’ll be here all week. Tip your waitress.) You’d be forgiven for immediately thinking Poland’s regrettably named Ass …
Yesterday, At The Gates announced that they will release a new album later this year. Entitled At War With Reality and due via Century Media, the band’s first release since 1995’s seminal Slaughter of the Soul …
Some styles of music and metal aren’t just scarce in quality, they’re just plain scarce. Melodic doom/death in the Finnish style is one such limited sound, as is melodic black metal in the Swedish, Dissectionian …
I suppose there’s a decent argument to be made that nobody needs a review of this album, now nearly two full months after its release date. There’s also a reasonably solid argument to be made …
If you spend any amount of time monkeying around on heavy metal websites these days – and for the love of God, why wouldn’t you? – you’ll quickly discover that there’s a fairly epic, abiding …
