It’s the great vast majority of the time that whenever I go to listen to any given album, it’s done via either request, a referral from a friend with likewise taste, or my own research. But just occasionally, I can … Continue reading Valdrin – Effigy of Nightmares
A slow burn is something that very few bands have a real handle over only because it’s such a hard thing to pull off even just once. For those who do achieve it, it typically comes in the form of … Continue reading Shaman Elephant – Wide Awake But Still Asleep
We could sit here all day and try to settle upon a select group of bands that we could quantify as “the most brutal” based on any fucking number of factors. But, I truly do believe that there is one … Continue reading Primitive Man – Immersion
Of all the black metal acts that have risen to become stars in the community in recent years, Uada is a clear standout act like incredibly few others. The two full-length albums that they’ve produced up to this point have … Continue reading Uada – Djinn
It’s always interesting to watch a band grow and evolve both as a band as well as their sound to see how much further they can take it through more experience and ingenuity to be had with each successive step. … Continue reading Chasmdweller – Altar of Bizarre Cruelty
There’s a true cheesy wonder to be had when the worlds of power metal and heavy metal are brought together for some hijinks that can just as easily be incredibly serious as immensely ridiculous. It’s not terribly often anymore that … Continue reading Elmsfire – Wings of Reckoning
The depths of Bandcamp are so incredibly fruitful that there will always be a great number of high-quality releases that will always fly right over my head for one reason or another. While it’s Tomb Mold that I feel I … Continue reading Ulthar – Providence
I remember when I was first coming around to the glorious style that is heavy psych and everything closely related to it that Elephant Tree put out a massive album that caught all sorts of well-deserved accolades. It really seemed … Continue reading Elephant Tree – Habits
There is nothing quite like some quality sludge in the world of metal. Few styles are able to so uniquely heavy and all-encompassing when it comes to a wide variety of sounds while consistently bringing quality on a high level. … Continue reading Sky Pig – Hell Is Inside You
Ever since their debut that was both no so long ago and forever ago, Havukruunu has rightfully become one of the very best names to know of in the modern landscape of black metal by far. What’s now three … Continue reading Havukruunu – Uinuos Syömein Sota
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