Generally Impressed With Riffs
[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, …
Originally written by Tim Pigeon After many months of hearing about how this album was tearing up the charts in Europe, North America will finally be greeted with Nightwish’s latest work Once thanks to a …
Astarte is three really hot chicks plus what seems to be some session dude on drums. There, I got it out of the way. Now on with the review! Astarte play black metal in that …
Originally written by Ramar Pittance Expectations are a bitch, my friend. Kept too low and you end up praising albums only possessing the positive attribute of not being as mediocre as you expected. Held too …
Originally written by Gregory Bradley. Old-skool death metal is so goddamn entertaining. Legendary death metallers Grave continue their epic catalog with their latest sacrificial offering, Fiendish Regression. Now when I was an inexperienced and hotheaded youth, death metal …
Originally written by Andy Smyth It is hard to believe that it has been about a year since a revived Headbanger’s Ball brought metal to the masses with their tour of said name. Nu-metal has …
Originally written by Ramar Pittance Cradle of Filth, Nymphetamine: Lets skip the foreplay and get right into this review. We all know Cradle isn’t a black metal band today, nor were they really ever beyond their …
Originally written by Ramar Pittance Hot on the heels of their critically acclaimed 2003 release A Murder of Crows, progressive rockers Dead Soul Tribe have returned in a timely and efficient fashion with their latest …
Originally written by Gregory Bradley. Back from the brink of deth, the legendary brainchild of the illustrious Dave Mustaine returns, as if anybody ever doubted it would happen. Megadeth was the fastest, angriest, and arguably best band …
