reviews for albums that I consider metal
Creating something even a little different from the norm can result in an absolute world of difference even if you don’t realize it. Black metal can be especially subject to that as the style has long been filled with experimentation … Continue reading Foretoken – Ruin
Just imagining death metal and hardcore coming together sounds like something that should be much more widespread I feel. It’s a fusion with virtually unending potential given both styles can gel so easily with each other if done properly, but … Continue reading Death Whore – s/t
It is always admirable to see a band try to blend together heaviness and melody as it’s a great concept on every level, but it can be pretty damn hard to pull off in a balanced way. It’s infectious when … Continue reading Reverent Tales – Visceral
I am a guy that can just as easily love something that’s highly novel, unique, and outstanding in its originality, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say how much I love some good cheese. In the proper dosage, cheese can … Continue reading Battle Born – s/t
Some stoner metal is something that can often feel like a commodity in certain circles as plenty of bands have really broken the style down into a rough formula that they can spew out to mass appeal, and it’s not … Continue reading Psyclops – Amalgam
It’s likely been at least ten times that I’ve said it now and I am still not getting tired of saying it: death/doom has been doing nothing but deliver the goods in every instance for me for over a year … Continue reading Pistilos Opium – Híbrido
There are many bands out there that are seeking to gain fame from the endless glory that can be found within the wide world of heavy metal, but it’s very rare that we can find an act that does it … Continue reading Black Phantom – Zero Hour Is Now
It would be a stretch to say that there has been a surge of black/death/whatever metal bands embracing WWI history in their music in recent years, but we would be remiss to say that there haven’t been a number of … Continue reading Coffinwood – Storm of Steel
A lot of the time that I find myself looking into any fresh doom act, it feels like a lot of the time it’s a volume war in order to sound the loudest or feel the largest that feels like … Continue reading Wasteland Coven – Ruined
Just to witness a small band even attempt to grow into something better that they can become proud of and have a fan base, no matter how small or large, crowd around them to hear new material is a pleasure … Continue reading Chaos Over Cosmos – II
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