Not often enough do we see a name rise to the occasion and manage to continuously improve, expand, and deepen its knowledge to such a degree that feels invigorating and fascinating to a point that one cannot help but investigate. … Continue reading Spirit Mother – Trails
It would be an understatement for anyone to say that the future of straightforward heavy metal is something that we love to discuss for one reason or another. While there are rising bastions to show us what can still be … Continue reading Tündra – s/t
Fantastical and the sort of material that knows precisely how to put hair on your chest while rallying you to battle; heavy metal! Many times over have we seen bands come around to do their best to perpetuate the very … Continue reading Ironflame – Kingdom Torn Asunder
To find yourself in much of the underground of what metal has to offer is to find yourself under the constant shadow of those legendary names that have come before you. No matter what you do, the overwhelming influence of … Continue reading Tyran – Tyran’s Oath
Whenever the stars align for any particular style, it’s almost always a sight that demands to be seen for practically every given regard for all that such a high mark in music can accomplish. Whether it’s achieving a classic old … Continue reading Angel Sword – World Fighter
It’s on rare occasions that we’re given names that deliver excellence on a scale that leaves quite an impression on many who come across it. It’s even rarer, however, to find yourself before an act that manages to do it … Continue reading Rezn – Burden
For all intents and purposes, there are many out there that have been questioning the future of heavy metal for what’s likely been decades now. They call into question the quality and spirit of those that are rising to offering … Continue reading Writhen Hilt – Ancient Sword Cult
Of all the things that can be said about the current state of all things in the many realms of heavy psychedelia, stagnation is certainly not something that should even be brought up. The sound has been going through a … Continue reading Heavy Temple – Garden of Heathens
It’s no secret that the intersecting realms of heaviness and psychedelia have made for some of the most memorable and intoxicating works of music that both metal and rock music have seen in years virtually without exception. We could sit … Continue reading Elk Witch – Azimuth
It’s only natural that we all have albums that slip through the cracks in any given year to the point that the back catalog of pieces we missed becomes damn near insurmountable. Of course, I am no exception to that … Continue reading Wanderer – Awakening Force
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