When we’re discussing bands on the rise who have made an impact in their respective scenes and constantly manage to keep us coming back from more, it would be rude of us to leave out even a single name despite … Continue reading Vahrzaw – In the Shallows of a Starlit Lake
I think it’s safe to say that we all go into any given new year with a few albums already on our minds when we expect what greatness there will be for us to lose ourselves in, and already it’s … Continue reading Sarcoptes – Prayers to Oblivion
After a band makes a shift that can only be considered dramatic, it’s really anybody’s guess as to what else that band would bring upon their return be it a few days, months, or years after debuting that very change. … Continue reading Merlock – Onward Strides Colossus
It could happen at any point in a band’s career and it’s truly anyone’s guessing as to specifically when it occurs. When a band strikes upon real, undeniable gold, even if the band’s discography has long been nothing to look … Continue reading Grá – Lycaon
At some point, do I even have to do a review for certain bands? There’s a level that is achieved at some point that cannot be considered anything short of godhood in the consciousness of the public with the band’s … Continue reading Obituary – Dying of Everything
It hasn’t been since the last offering from Whitechapel that anything from the worlds of metalcore or deathcore has really managed to come around and grab me by the throat in any meaningful fashion. All droughts come to an end, … Continue reading For I Am King – Crown
I’ve said it many times before and I will continue to say it likely for a long time to come: the blooming of modern technical death metal is nothing short of astounding. It’s allowed many of the most exceptional creations … Continue reading Anachronism – Meanders
With all that has been building up in the world of metal when it comes to massive releases to start off 2023 with, it’s only fitting that the many different realms of rock would have their own glory to start … Continue reading Tidal Wave – The Lord Knows
When we take into consideration the heavy hitters in the modern landscape of doom metal, Ahab simply must be one that’s mentioned in mere seconds. An aquatic take on a vicious sound that has always been as heavy as the … Continue reading Ahab – The Coral Tombs
While the realm of black metal is undeniably vast, certain pockets of the style still find themselves surprisingly lacking in some form or another for no particular reason, I don’t think, other than pure happenstance. One would normally expect straightforward … Continue reading Frozen Dawn – The Decline of the Enlightened Gods
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