When I was just getting into metal, there were so little bands that really allowed me to explore the style I was getting into slowly. Disturbed, Mudvayne, Metallica; some basics, you know? But my friend suggested something as a joke: … Continue reading Alestorm – No Grave but the Sea
The last band to have really gone beyond the call of duty and combined so many different types of metal that it sounded like a clusterfuck on paper was the samurai metal pioneers of Whispered. Combining folk, power, melo-death, and … Continue reading Divine Element – Thaurachs Of Borsu
The ever expanding realm that is black metal has taken some curious turns in the last decade. Nowadays, it seems that most bands only ever try to be as unoriginal as possible or try to create something no less than … Continue reading Wormwood – Ghostlands – Wounds From A Bleeding Earth
Typically, I’m not very picky when it comes to the various sub-genres of metal as I like how many bands can do many different things, but there’s one style, in particular, I find myself to be quite selective with, and … Continue reading Open Access – Toward the Wilderness
For every single one of us, we all have a select few bands and musicians that take us to a very special place in our minds, and the euphoria they give to us is simply everlasting. In my case, Downfall … Continue reading Selvans / Downfall of Nur – Downfall of Nur / Selvans
I tend to not be picky when it comes to music because I can like so much that’s out there, but of all the styles I’ve ever heard, I’d have to say that I’m the pickiest when it comes to … Continue reading Heather Wasteland – Under the Red Wolfish Moon
I’ve always had massive respect for Einherjer simply because I feel they were one of the first bands of the, at the time, practically brand new style that is viking metal. Yet, I’ve never really been able to get into … Continue reading Einherjer – Dragons of the North XX
There are some bands that fit into a very odd group, and that group is bands who have achieved massive amounts of fame with their music on websites like Bandcamp, but you’ll never see them get any sort of major … Continue reading Saor – Guardians
See, I like some thrash metal. But I also like folk metal. The two have clearly got their own distinctions that set them apart as two completely different styles of metal that are equally phenomenal in my eyes, but who would’ve … Continue reading Drescher – Steinfeld
Every band has its own thing whether it be a specific style or certain sound that not many others have, that’s pretty obvious. What’s even clearer is how some bands stick out much more than others. One style that always … Continue reading CrystalMoors – The Mountain Will Forgive Us
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