Generally Impressed With Riffs
If you’re just now catching up, well, we’re just now catching up. Seth Buttnam and I (plus one uninvited guest) are rounding up some of our favoritest grindcore (or grind-adjacent) releases of the past however many months, since we (read: …
[Album artwork by Truls Espedal] It’s 17 albums for Enslaved now, comprising a discography I find exceptionally challenging to wrap my arms around. What’s going on here? Does anyone else forget that the relatively rote and by-the-numbers Frost is actually …
[Cover art by Per Spjøtvold] Want a fun way to acknowledge your own mortality? Think about how many years you’ve been listening to certain bands or albums. Of course, you, a distinguished devotee of this publication, surely engage in this practice, …
To put it mildly, I’ve been a bit sidetracked this year, so I apologize to all zero of my readers for not keeping them informed on the state of grindcore as I see it. Thankfully, I have some conscientious compatriots …
originally written by Chris McDonald The EP is an interesting format. For most bands it’s either a way to get rid of old material that‘s been sitting around for awhile, or a quick cash-grab (usually …
Originally written by Sasha Horn Guilty as charged. Guilty as charged of making Metal into nearly flesh and blood. Talking about it like it’s my BFF. It can do no wrong by me. Unlike a significant other, or …
Originally written by Brady Humbert. Amongst my fellow death metal comrades, Bloodbath is hallowed ground. They are a supergroup to say the least, featuring current and former members of Opeth, Katatonia, Hypocrisy, Edge of Sanity, Witchery, as well as a few others. What Bloodbath deals is straight …
originally written by Chris McDonald You know, I find the talk I hear sometimes about the lack of legitimacy and creativity in the current black metal scene (particularly in the U.S.) totally bewildering. In the …
Originally written by Keith Fox. This little gem came out in 2007 but I didn’t hear it until 2008, and if not for the recent release of the new Lair of the Minotaur album, Feather And Stone would be …
Graves of the Archangels has chopped off my head and kicked me into the mouth of hell with a most sinister brand of evil, old-school death metal. Here we find proper fealty paid to the …
Originally written by Keith Fox. Winter is slowly receding here in Minnesota as all of the snow and ice is giving way to mud, cold rain, and stormy winds. I love spring for a lot of …
Originally written by Brian Sweeney. All too often, metal bands get caught up in the ethos of toughness, never stepping back to recognize the fact that what they’re making is entertainment. Yeah, it’s still art, …
