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 …
originally written by Jim Brandon Taking the over-the-top necro cover art into consideration, it’s easy to peg this for a mindlessly kvlt exercise in pointless sacrilege, but surprisingly Godless Rising is quite the mighty wielder …
Have you ever been on a new roller coaster for the first time and closed your eyes for the entire thing? Me neither, but it sure felt like I did upon listening to Eibon La …
To say the release of Wuthering Heights‘ fifth record has been highly anticipated amongst their fans would be akin to saying Hasselhoff “sorta likes to drink his dinner” (and his breakfast…and second breakfast, elevenses, and …
Originally written by Patrick Rennick. DARK RECOLLECTIONS About ten minutes away from the sprawling campus of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst is the seemingly cozy neighborhood of Grantwood Drive. Tidy lawns greet all who …
originally written by Erik Thomas It seems like Relapse has been trolling the underground sludge scene for awhile now trying to replace Mastodon. Even hitting Mastodon’s Savannah, Georgia pipeline for Baroness (who I have a sneaking suspicion will need to be replaced …
Belgian grinders Leng Tch’e are set to release their fifth full-length in June, the blistering Hypomanic. Even with a new vocalist, a new drummer and a new record label, Hypomanic is happily just bashing and blasting business-as-usual for these self-proclaimed “razorgrinders.” Metal Review had the quick opportunity …
originally written by Chris McDonald Bands like Murder Intentions are sort of peculiarly appealing to me. An ultra broo-tal assortment of breakdowns, blasts, and grunts, A Prelude To Total Decay is dressed in the kind …
Sometimes you just know… One listen to one song was all it took to know that I not only wanted to pen words about this album, but likely buy it as well. The name Nightbringer …
