Of all the imagery that metal has become synonymous with over the years, very few have been as lingering, beloved, and feared than that of a goat or anything related to that. The brilliant images of lurking evil and the … Continue reading Nattravnen – Kult of the Raven
Many people can see a gimmick like having ethnic instruments as silly or even unnecessary at times, and I couldn’t disagree more. Of course, it varies upon the execution, but instruments like that are virtually never used unless it’s to … Continue reading Akvan – Esfandiyar
The doom metal community is one that I absolutely love to be a part of because every time something even remotely cool comes along, they will never stop talking about it for years. Sleep and Electric Wizard are the biggest … Continue reading Conan – Existential Void Guardian
Of all the styles of metal that we have to choose from, it’s the worlds of grind and anything like brutal death metal that I have a hard time getting into despite my best efforts to get into them from … Continue reading Cattle Decapitation – Medium Rarities
Something I’ve noticed in both the underground of death and black metal is that a lot of the newer acts that have come out in recent years have a deep-seeded and very understandable adoration of the old school of their … Continue reading Acts of Swine – Sadistically Speaking
A few years ago, Mother Feather was easily one of the bigger surprises that I was gifted from the ever illustrious Metal Blade who many of us never would’ve guessed put this record out. It was a clearly pop rock … Continue reading Mother Feather – Constellation Baby
I always find it interesting whenever a band goes for something a little different that helps spice up the album a little bit for whatever reason. Some bands can take whole albums to make a different sound from the last … Continue reading Apatheia – Konstelacja Dziur
The world of heavy psych is one that has been going for decades with the likes of Black Sabbath and Coven being real highlight influences for many bands in the genre. I’m usually more into the style when the psych … Continue reading The Necromancers – Of Blood and Wine
I’ve been a fan of death metal for a few years now and I can happily say that I can really enjoy it when a band creates some normal death metal that fits perfectly in the norm of the style … Continue reading Moss Upon the Skull – In Vengeful Reverence
Out of all the bands that adorn the atmospheric black metal fields on Bandcamp, a name that comes up often is Sorcier Des Glaces and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t familiar with them. It’s been a real … Continue reading Sorcier Des Glaces – s/t
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