Frozen Soul – No Place of Warmth Review
Texan five-banger Frozen Soul crept into my promo pile back in 2021 with their glacially imposing Crypt of…
Voidthrone – Dreaming Rat Review
There’s a lot of weird shit floating around the metalsphere, and that includes Voidthrone’s newest addition, Dreaming Rat.…
Grond – The Temple Review
Ten long years passed since Grond released Worship the Kraken, a fun and meaty slab of Bolt Thrower-meets-Autopsy-meets-Lovecraft…
Cognizance – In Light, No Shape Review
A “faster is better” philosophy has long defined technical death metal, with bands regularly operating at breakneck speeds.…
In Malice’s Wake – The Profound Darkness Review
“He who sees the world beyond is forever haunted.” So claims the Australian death thrash unit In Malice’s…
Spell – Wretched Heart Review
There’s a certain kind of music that sits at the crossroads of 70s rock, Goth, and classic heavy…
Cnoc An Tursa – A Cry for the Slain Review
For years, Scottish outfit Cnoc An Tursa lurked along the periphery of my awareness. I liked the few…
A Dream of Poe – Katabasis: A Marriage Among Ashes Review
Miguel Santos loves Edgar Allan Poe. He turned that love into a (sort of) one-man metal project called…
Avertat – Dead End Life Review
German death-doom outfit Décembre Noir has received a fair amount of praise here over the years, with four…
Northern Graves – Derelict Heart Review
I don’t know exactly what it is, but the Canadian prairies seem to just do something to its…
Graufar – Via Necropolis Review
Without question, Friday is my favorite day of the week. Even more tantalizing than the conclusion to an…
Witch Ripper – Through the Hourglass Review
Few things at AMG Industries make us prouder than watching bands once scrutinized under AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö…