Generally Impressed With Riffs
[Cover artwork by Luca “Zeero” Zironi] There was always something uniquely charming about Konquest’s brand of traditional heavy metal—an almost whimsical breeziness that still felt like a near perfect balance of playful and substantive. A long-lost Italian cousin to Sweden’s …
[Cover art by Beyond Art] There are bad musical moods, and then there’s Mylingar. Over the course of the last decade this group of anonymous Swedes has concocted the type of ill-meaning black/death that makes Diocletian seem like a Care …
[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 …
Metal for astronauts. Rosetta’s moniker echoes over and over in my thoughts as I try to discern the exact emotions that the band is attempting to convey. Much like an astronaut, I feel like I’m …
What do you expect from a new Annihilator album? If it’s anything but a whole big ol’ boatload of rippin riffs and fiery shredwork in songs that are about equal parts killer and filler, then …
After nearly a decade now, Leng Tch’e is still something of an overlooked factor in the grindcore world. While they’ve blasted their way through five solid records, garnering positive reviews with every step along the …
originally written by Juho Mikkonen If someone was to write a book about metal bands and their bad experiences with record labels, that someone would have to be prepared to compile a whole anthology. Almost …
originally written by Erik Thomas Much like fellow Aussies North and Astriaal a couple of years ago, this New South Wales duet has delivered a striking brilliant display of music that will flirt with my year end list. Except …
My love for metallic historical treasure-hunting is well-documented, but this band eluded me for a long time. In my late-night internet scourings, it’s been only within the last year or two that I ran across …
Originally written by Doug Moore. Generally speaking, self-awareness and metal don’t go terribly well together. Too much critical distance from one’s own work can squelch intensity and expose band members as the self-involved douches they …
I have a feeling my being an American fan of Rhapsody of Fire attaches to me the sort of stigma that fellow Statesider’s associate with the kind of person who spends Friday nights slumped over …
