There are very few styles across all of metal that are as varied as black metal, and even then, just the term of “atmospheric black metal” covers an immeasurably wide swathe of material as so many bands have morphed the … Continue reading Orquìlux – The Sunset of My Last Breath
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
It’s every now and then that we get the occasional album that becomes more of an experience than a mere collection of songs consisting of riffs and melodies. There’s real passion put into these exceptional works and it’s a real … Continue reading Kha.wis – Life Oscillation
There have been many albums that I’ve had the fortune of coming across that are simply light devouring in their nature as it’s those occasional albums that seek to envelop all of creation if given the chance, and it’s led … Continue reading Aeon Patronist – Mortal Prosternation
There has long been a sentiment for the “golden years” of rock and metal as that’s where we typically think of whenever we imagine the legendary albums that still come to define our tastes no matter how diverse, simplistic, or … Continue reading Tanith – In Another Time
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