Tag: Traditional

Reactor – The Real World Review

Note: This album sounds older than Wilford Brimley ordering up at a Beef Coral drive-through in Tampa, so let that be a warning to those not interested in delving into the history of our beloved

Witches Mark – A Grim Apparition Review

Witches Mark’ s debut EP, A Grim Apparition, features the sort of kickass cover art that would have had me buying it blind back in the day. Fortunately, the music contained therein avoids the cursed

White Wizzard – Over The Top Review

Originally written by Ross Main. White Wizzard are the little puppy dogs of metal. Bounding with youthful energy and enthusiasm, there is something so innocent and loveable about them, that you really don’t mind having to

No Remorse No Retreat – Warbringer Review

Originally written by Ross Main. By the fourth repeat of the phrase “will of iron,” ten seconds into the opening track “Will of Iron,” one can’t help but become irrationally impatient with this record. After

Fischel’s Beast – Commencement Review

Back in the yore days of the mid-1980’s, a band named Sentinel Beast achieved a certain cult following with their quality debut album Depths of Death. While the band was working on material for their

Sinister Realm -Sinister Realm Review

I’ve found little in the world of music that compares with a new band that makes old music sound as vibrant and fresh as Sinister Realm’s self-titled debut. If you’ve any doubt as to this

While Heaven Wept – Vast Oceans Lachrymose Review

Little can compare to the feeling of being truly leveled by the work of a great artist, whatever the medium may be. The sweep of Vermeer’s brush, the flow of a Gehry building, or the

The Gates Of Slumber – Hymns Of Blood And Thunder Review

The Gates of Slumber’s last album Conqueror was by all accounts a triumph, and hailed by many as the band’s best work to date. The downside to releasing such a successful album is that the