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[Cover art by Mars Triumph] Petrichor, the sixth full length album from Greece’s epic metal stalwarts Battlelore, commences with the sound of rain and an invitation to reflect. That word, “petrichor,” is a relatively new one (coined by scientists in …
To start, let’s acknowledge that you and I don’t really know each other. This means, among other things, that I can’t say what “war metal” means to you. To some extent, maybe you just throw your hands in the air …
Kia ora, compadres. Welcome to the latest edition of In Crust We Trust. Below you’ll find a bunch of ear-wrecking noise to help you process and/or drown out the 24/7 horror show currently occupying our screens. Wherever you are, and …
Cryptworm’s third LP, Infectious Pathological Waste, quite charmingly arrives at the perfect time for yours truly; the deeper, choppier musical waters I’ve been swimming in the past few weeks have made for an often rewarding but exhaustingly challenging adventure. Conversely, …
[Cover art by Lars Bigum Kvernberg] This is the third and final installment of our review of The Songs & Tales of Airoea, a trilogy released by the band, The Chronicles of Father Robin. Below …
Fuck me, there is a LOT of music out in the world. Friends, it has been a few months since we fucked our Friday together. Our mission here at Fancy Yarn Factories & Fuck You …
[Cover artwork by Möch Luthfi / Luth Slaughter Art] Here is a random drawing of Roargar the Macho Dragon shortly after he listened to Honor. Power. Glory. for the very first time. Following this moment, …
There is something beautiful about Borknagar’s career. In many ways, they’re a poster band for consistency. Their sound has evolved so much over the years that they probably lost a few second-wave-of-black-metal-die-hards. Still, for those …
Coming four years after Termination Shock, and boasting a new rhythm section, no less, Traveler’s third album is, strangely, a bit of a wild card. Yes, the self-titled debut and the band’s sophomore release were …
The human mind is a surpassingly strange thing. It frets. It dreams. It analyzes. Depending on the factory settings of your particular model, it may engage in relentless self-criticism, or it may dance with abandon …
I quite liked – but didn’t quite love – the last Midnight record, 2022’s Let There Be Witchery, and based on the initial announcement for this follow-up, I was not alone. According to the press …
One of the very best things about music is that quite literally anyone can make it. Your neighbor who never trims his hydrangeas? Could be a secret banjo virtuoso. That lady at the grocery store …
