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While Sun Ends – Terminus Review
When first listening to Terminus by While Sun Ends I was on the train. In lieu of much exciting to say about the record itself, I will begin with this. It was on a Euro-trip where I visited a number of...
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Blood Incantation – Starspawn Review
The endless darkness, desolation, intriguing mystery and suffocating atmosphere of space pairs well with metal. Science fiction themes, dystopian futures and extra terrestrial shenanigans are all...
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The Wounded Kings – Visions in Bone Review
Rest in hazy, gloomy peace, The Wounded Kings. Born some twelve years ago in Devon, a picturesque but often desolate county in southwest England, the band’s similarly contrasting existence came to an...
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Oddland – Origin Review
Written By: GardensTale Popular music has had a shadow looming over it for years: talent shows, where thousands of contenders come to have their hopes and dreams shattered, burned and the ashes spread...
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Imminent Sonic Destruction – Triumphia Review
Imminent Sonic Destruction like to call themselves progressive super metal. The brainchild of sweater-vest lover (and songwriter/guitarist/vocalist) Tony Piccoli, this group of prog-loving pals could...
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Tardive Dyskinesia – Harmonic Confusion Review
The summer months notwithstanding, 2016 has been a banner year for quality metal and it’s set to fly ever higher after a busy fall. Yet flying a dulled flag won’t attest to much more than surrender....
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In the Woods…– Pure Review
I have a strange relationship with In the Woods…. Back when I was first discovering underground metal and devouring all the obscure releases I could find in the Internet’s further reaches, I remember...
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Barishi – Blood From the Lion’s Mouth Review
Written By: Akerblogger Metal is undeniably a multifaceted wonder. It has many moods and it incorporates many styles from a wide range of genres and mediums. But how much is too much? Is it too late in...
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Inanimate Existence – Calling From a Dream Review
Advice is a tricky thing, really. I try to give only when asked1 and take only what’s given freely2, but the general advice economy moves much faster than I like to. So instead of giving advice, I...
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Dysrhythmia – The Veil of Control Review
Do you like Russian Circles, but wish they added more wank to their post-metalness? Do you adore King Crimson, but wish there was less wankery – er, Frippery – in the recipes? If so, Dysrhythmia might...
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Sonata Arctica – The Ninth Hour Review
The Ninth Hour marks Sonata Arctica‘s fourth full length since Unia. In 2016, that means that half the band’s career is post-Unia and since that monumental album Sonata Arctica has gone through a tense...
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Almah – E.V.O. Review
Written By: Zephyrus Concerning geography, I’m the first to admit my complete and total cluelessness. I’m the guy that, until recently, thought the Philippines were off the coast of Central America. My...
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Eschatos – The Grand Noir Review
It’s been said by some that Moldova sucks, but when it comes to metal, Latvia does not! Hailing from Latvia’s capital city (Riga), Eschatos have been constructing their brand of avant-garde/progressive...
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The Reticent – On the Eve of a Goodbye Review
One-man bands abound. Is it because these guys have no friends? Too much ego to get along with others? Or are they just introverts who prefer to putter around on their own, with no accountability to...
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Meshuggah – The Violent Sleep of Reason Review
What does a band do when they’ve spent decades revolutionizing the very fabric of metal? A handful of the early century’s most innovative musicians get their say this fall – and in quick succession, as...
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Anciients – Voice of the Void Review
Canada’s Anciients stormed the scene with their promising Heart of Oak debut in 2013, an intoxicating if at times derivative mix of stoner, sludge, and prog. It was an enjoyable album, though it didn’t...
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The Dillinger Escape Plan – Dissociation Review
There will be no encore. The hour is nigh when some lucky few will experience the last gig, the last song, the last moment of the world’s most violent performative force. And the rest will be silence –...
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Negură Bunget – Zi Review
Written By: Lord Lucan Back in my university days, I had a part-time bar job and on one occasion we played host to a Romanian wedding party, complete with traditional dress, dancing, and folk music. It...
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Queen Elephantine – Kala Review
Written by: Lord Lucan Once upon a time, people went to galleries to admire towering frescos, hyper-realistic portraits and landscape paintings so vast and intricate as to almost swallow the viewer up...
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The Chronicles of Israfel – A Trillion Lights, Tome II Review
Written by: Akerblogger I’m sure we can all agree that if it wasn’t for the geniuses, the mavericks, the inventors, and the experimenters of this world we would all be living in a grim and destitute...
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