Tag: Traditional
Darkest Era – Severance Review
Here’s a melancholy truth: Most lusters fade. Sparks cool. Sheens dull. Some things, though? They stick with you. Such has been the case with The Last Caress of Light, Darkest Era’s 2011 debut album. Too …
High Spirits – You Are Here Review
Sometimes, things click at the most unexpected moments. I had been listening to the latest from High Spirits at least once daily for about a week as I geared up for this review. Though I …
Battleroar – Blood Of Legends Review
I hope to sweet merciful bananas that I’m proven wrong, but I’ve got a sneaky feeling that Blood of Legends, the absolutely masterful fourth album from Greece’s Battleroar, is going to be a convenient case …
Various Artists – Ronnie James Dio: This is Your Life Review
I don’t have to tell you how great Ronnie James Dio was, or at least I shouldn’t. His shocking and tragic passing in 2010 was a huge blow to the metal world. It had lost …
5Q5A – Argus
originally written by Erik Highter In a just world, Argus would roam across the landscape, laying waste to every village they pass like the great rock gods of yore. Like Conan, they would crush their …
Dark Forest (UK) – The Awakening Review
I have to start this review off by getting something off my chest. It’s not exactly a grievance, and it certainly isn’t a complaint; it’s just something that’s been bugging me since I started spinning …
Nigromante – Black Magic Night Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey Madrid’s Nigromante has been playing trad tarot for ten years, yet just released its debut LP Black Magic Night. In a minute, you know the reason why. Opener “Heavy Metal …
Primal Fear – Delivering The Black Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey Germany’s Primal Fear is a project plated with a metal attracting the lightning bolts of ire from young cumulonimbi riding high on the winds of change. (Admission: Specific instances of …