Tag: Heavy
Best Of 2024 – Chris C: Abyssal Tendencies
What. A. Year. Musically. And otherwise, of course. We dove headfirst into the ever-expanding soundscapes of Oranssi Pazuzu, Thy Catafalque, Ihsahn, and Blood Incantation. We retreated to our cozy corner where Sabbat, Judas Priest, Necrophobic, …
Fuego Eterno – Trance Tras El Velo Del Inconsciente Review
When I stumbled across Fuego Eterno’s debut album, I likened it to a Spanish-speaking Deceased on a heavy diet of marijuana, mushrooms, and perhaps a few nights in a peyote lodge. El Arte De Lo Oculto found …
Lucifer’s Hammer – Be And Exist Review
Maiden-inspired bands are a dime a dozen. Rarer are the more directly inspired Maiden bands – you know, the ones that actually sound like Maiden – playing at a level as high as Chile’s Lucifer’s …
Angel Sword – World Fighter Review
[Cover art by @subhuman_being_] It’s impossible for me to be impartial here, so I’ll go ahead and get it out in the open: I am a fan of Angel Sword. It may seem a fairly …
Achelous – Tower Of High Sorcery Review
Achelous’s The Icewind Chronicles seemingly came from nowhere. Charming, I called it, back in the yesteryear that was 2022. Icewind was a strikingly confident and engaging collection of songs that felt, if nothing else, lovingly …
Ecclesia – Ecclesia Militans Review
As Ecclesia would tell it, their sound recalls Candlemass, Solstice, and Tony Martin-era Black Sabbath. And, yes—all of that is true. But there’s also something more going on here. It’s that something more that sold …
Traveler – Prequel To Madness Review
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 …
Best Of 2023 – Ryan Tysinger: Lenticular Matters
It’s that time when the End Of The Year starts briskly shuffling us on out to the door and into the eternal night. You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here. Last …