Dimmu Borgir – Grand Serpent Rising Review
At their best, Dimmu Borgir exudes a wicked majesty, governing the forces of darkness with dispassionate contempt and…
Escaping Aghartha – Lurkers of Languid Waters Review
Every artist needs their muse. For Avery Dart, that would be the eel, the main subject of Lurkers…
Lorn – Searing Blood Review
Nearly a decade has passed since Italian black metal project Lorn last graced these halls. Arrayed Claws greatly…
Eveale – Enter the Woodland Realm Review
Nature and black metal. It’s familiar; it’s reliable; it’s effective. One look at that album cover should give…
Arroganz – Death Doom Punks Review
Once, punk ruled my heart as jealously as metal. I loved the heart-in-hand abandon and DIY ethos of…
Crown Lands – Apocalypse Review
Rush is my all-time favorite band, so their 2015 hiatus, brought on by Neil Peart’s declining health hit…
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…
Panopticon – Det Hjemsøkte Hjertet Review
What feelings come with an ending? Grief? Gratitude? Hope? As the Laurentian Trilogy comes to a close with…
Voidthrone – Dreaming Rat Review
There’s a lot of weird shit floating around the metalsphere, and that includes Voidthrone’s newest addition, Dreaming Rat.…
A Forest of Stars – Stack Overflow in Corpse Pile Interface Review
There’s a common misconception from readers of this fine blog that we writers are well-versed, well-traveled, and have…
Rexoria – Fallen Dimension Review
Typically, you can judge a cheesy power metal album just from its cover art. Look at the laser-powered…
Electric Sun Defence – Estuary Review
It’s easy to take the Internet for granted, given how ubiquitous it is these days. A couple of…