Iapetus – The Mother Void Review
There’s an art to writing long-form metal albums. Determining how much to write while keeping listeners engaged as…
Chelsea Wolfe – The Dark Review
Long sharing an affiliation with the broader metal community, Chelsea Wolfe has carved out an eclectic, compelling career…
Critical Defiance – Rivers of Blood Review
The Chilean thrashmongers in Critical Defiance have been slinging molten riffs and high-octane violence for over a decade,…
Hanging Garden – Dream Death Review
Between reckless grooves, shimmering leads, and Byzantine riffs, those familiar with Dylan Cruz’s projects should have some idea…
Ironflame – Worlds to Conquer Review
Besides thrash, heavy metal played a pivotal role in shaping my relationship with metal. Black Sabbath and Rainbow…
Carbon Tomb – Passage to a Neutron Star Review
While any band, metal or not, would kill to have a classic in their discography, I often feel…
August Burns Red – Season of Surrender Review
I want to apologize in advance for delaying the biggest review of the summer that we all have…
Crocell – Swarm of Insects Review
Spawned in 2007, Danish quintet Crocell started life as a humble, but prolifically productive melodic death metal troupe,…
In Vespro – Where Silence Used to Sleep Review
In a week where I was forced to bail on my half of a double review of Warning’s…
Mirror of My Soul – October Is Rising Review
Now—as summer blasts the Earth into a fly-ridden heath—is when I long most for fall. So I get…
Sarcasm – Lifeforce Omnibound Review
We get a lot of bold claims in the promo pit. It’s understandable; writing advertisements for music sounds…
Abandon Agony – Endbringer Review
In a year that’s seen At the Gates release a seminal album that stands not only as a…