I remember hearing the first single off of this album and having my mind absolutely blown at the unique style of what North had created. Now that the full album is out, we can all take in what “Light the … Continue reading North – Light the Way
When you lay all the cards of metal down in front of you, there’s a lot to be seen. The brutal stuff (ex.: death metal) and the not so brutal (ex.: metalcore). Sometimes though, it’s always good to meet in … Continue reading Monster Coyote – Neckbreaker
I’ve always been a fan of genres that employ some sort of atmosphere because they just bring so much more character and texture to the music that even without the atmosphere is still fucking excellent. The two most common genres … Continue reading North – Earthmind (single)
Sludge is probably my favorite form of metal that I listen to the least. Bands like Lord Dying, Roundtable, and Unmothered have captured my attention with their work and albums even today, and the combination of punk and metal continues … Continue reading Black Tusk – Pillars of Ash
There has never really been a whole lot of post metal that has blown me away in my time as a metal head with the only real post experience I can recall from this year is Minsk’s “The Crash and the Draw”. … Continue reading Wheelfall – Glasrew Point
The one sub-genre of all of metal that has taken me across the board from love to hate is atmospheric black metal. No other has made me love one album so much because it’s done so well, while having another … Continue reading The Canyon Observer – Fvck
I love me a good concept album, I love me some quality sludgy doom metal, and I love me a medieval theme. Now did I ever hope that such a combination would come to be? Only every day of my … Continue reading Roundtable – Dread Marches Under Bloodied Regalia
Of any band name that wasn’t death metal that made me turn my head the most, Mammoth Salmon by far has to take the cake. And in terms of their style which combines doom metal style guitars, a stoner rock … Continue reading Mammoth Salmon – Last Vestige of Humanity
If someone were to ask me what other genre goes well with doom metal I would have to settle with sludge metal because so many bands have been able to do a lot with that combination and so many times … Continue reading Flesh of the Stars – Hide
I remember hearing Sarvas’ debut self-titled album and thinking that it was nice, but it could be better. Well, their new EP “The Throne” is much, much better on all accounts. Coming in at a whopping 28+ minutes with only … Continue reading Sarvas – The Throne
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