A great privilege for a musician would be to play in many household name bands year after year. Imagine working not only with the likes of King Diamond but Mercyful Fate, Sabaton, Memento Mori, Elvenking, Denner/Shermann, and Kamelot along with many other. You’d … Continue reading Snowy Shaw – White Is the New Black
It is no secret that the world of Tolkien’s creation has been a predominant presence in the world of black metal as countless bands have come together to celebrate the rich lore and tapestry that is Middle-Earth in the form … Continue reading Keys of Orthanc – Dush agh Golnauk
Bringing together two styles of any kind is one hell of a task no matter how you look at it. It’s very particular and one mishap can send the whole formula out the fucking window. Luckily, it doesn’t happen very … Continue reading Skognatt – Ancient Wisdom
There are very few things in the world of metal that can top the energy and destructive value of Finnish death metal given its many forms and how tempered it has become ever since its inception. And by extension, it … Continue reading Grim Fate – Emerging From the Crypt
The old school of death metal has always had a very exclusive list of graduates in recent years simply because it’s incredibly hard to pull it off in modern times solely because we’re no longer in the “old school” era. … Continue reading Coffin Rot – s/t
The wide realm of doom metal is something that cannot be summed up in a single word, much like all metal, but it has always been something that one can’t easily ignore if given the proper attention. From Dragged to … Continue reading Green Druid – Ashen Blood
It’s all well and good to play some crispy doom metal that is no less than crushing, but it’s another thing entirely to mix it with other elements to create a tasty sound in the end that’s both cohesive and … Continue reading Onhou – s/t
Throughout my time in doing these reviews I’ve noticed that black metal is incredibly over-saturated in that for every style there are literally thousands of bands that perform it. Atmospheric black metal is especially guilt of this as it’s easily … Continue reading Nòtt – s/t
Just about every metalhead who scours the underground has come across one budding group or another and stuck to that group through years, watching them as they grow. I’ve been lucky enough to witness some promising acts rise from another … Continue reading Shrine of the Serpent – Entropic Disillusion
Ever since I was a child, I’ve been absolutely enamored by the work of Tolkien and that love has only held true as all throughout my life I’ve loved Middle-Earth in all of its lore, endless characters, and epic tales. When … Continue reading Dwarrowdelf – The Sons of Fëanor
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