It would be an understatement for anyone to say that the future of straightforward heavy metal is something that we love to discuss for one reason or another. While there are rising bastions to show us what can still be … Continue reading Tündra – s/t
Fantastical and the sort of material that knows precisely how to put hair on your chest while rallying you to battle; heavy metal! Many times over have we seen bands come around to do their best to perpetuate the very … Continue reading Ironflame – Kingdom Torn Asunder
To find yourself in much of the underground of what metal has to offer is to find yourself under the constant shadow of those legendary names that have come before you. No matter what you do, the overwhelming influence of … Continue reading Tyran – Tyran’s Oath
Whenever the stars align for any particular style, it’s almost always a sight that demands to be seen for practically every given regard for all that such a high mark in music can accomplish. Whether it’s achieving a classic old … Continue reading Angel Sword – World Fighter
For all intents and purposes, there are many out there that have been questioning the future of heavy metal for what’s likely been decades now. They call into question the quality and spirit of those that are rising to offering … Continue reading Writhen Hilt – Ancient Sword Cult
It’s only natural that we all have albums that slip through the cracks in any given year to the point that the back catalog of pieces we missed becomes damn near insurmountable. Of course, I am no exception to that … Continue reading Wanderer – Awakening Force
A band’s evolution is always something fascinating to behold. At any given time, a band’s trajectory can shift for any possible reason be it the simple desire to try something sonically different or it happen by pure happenstance. One can … Continue reading Kings Winter – The Other Side of Fear
If there is anything that has come out of 2023 that I was not expecting, the quality of its heavy metal is certainly towards the top of the list of surprises that caught me off-guard the most. We’ve seen a … Continue reading Helms Deep – Treacherous Ways
All too often do we still hear people from all over the world try to claim that rock is dead or metal is dead or there’s nothing good past any arbitrary year or all the best albums are in the … Continue reading Satan’s Fall – Destination Destruction
For the very whole of the underground, there are thousands upon thousands of new acts out there that are vying for our attention with new material, many of which take the form of demos in a very large number of … Continue reading Death Magick – Demo MMXXIII
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