As you might imagine, hearing a band for the first time will impact how you expect that band to perform in the future. When I first listened to Lord Dying’s “Poisoned Altars” when it was released years ago, I was … Continue reading Lord Dying – Mysterium Tremendum
There are many times where I’ve listened to thrash metal or punk and there’s a pervasive attitude about it all more often than not that embodies a “fuck you” mentality that’s as intoxicating as it is destructive. I’ve always enjoyed … Continue reading Hereza – Death Metal Drunks
There is always enjoyment to be had when there’s an act that comes along that can bring a heavy dose of emotion mixed with brilliantly measured heaviness while also managing to spread it all out across lengthy tracks that offer … Continue reading Dark Doom – The Journey
Of all the grind acts that I’ve heard in my efforts to get more into the style, I’ve come across many that just simply don’t do anything that set themselves apart from the rest. I’d sit here and say that … Continue reading Aborted Earth – Cut the Chord
They don’t come around too terribly often, but there has been a recent trend in the new generation of melodic death metallers where, instead of blood and guts and such, we’re given a much more colorful and far brighter take … Continue reading Aether – In Embers
There are absolutely millions upon millions of examples of music that are meant to mystify the listener in a way that leaves them in awe at the beauty which the band in question weaves out of nothingness. But, it’s every … Continue reading Neraterræ – The Substance of Perception
I’ve been very fortunate enough to have done these reviews for quite some time and, easily, one of my favorite things about doing them is discovering a band that only a relative handful of other people know and then enjoying … Continue reading Flesh of the Stars – Mercy
To produce a sound that’s as hostile as well as immensely entertaining is to create death metal itself, but to make it an enjoyable experience without compromising through riffs or making it appealing to a wide audience in any sort … Continue reading Kingdom – Rotting Carcass Arise Upon the Burial Mound
It’s honestly an odder sight to see a modern rock band not heavily influenced by the likes of Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and Judas Priest than not to see it. Those sounds and classic vibes have become all but inseparable with … Continue reading Salem’s Bend – Supercluster
A lot of the time when I sit down to do these reviews it’s metal the most of the time, as you might imagine. But, it’s every now and then that I just want to go back to much simpler … Continue reading Poste 942 – Long Replay
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