Flotsam and Jetsam – Rats in the Temple Review
Flotsam and Jetsam started out as the ultimate underdog act, and somehow, they’ve retained that workaday everyman vibe…
Young Aussies buy into space hype as Elon Musk’s SpaceX sheds billions
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has wiped billions of dollars in market value since making its high-profile public debut. But…
Emptiness – Nowhere Speaks Review
Emptiness, nothingness, absence, non-being: such evocations of negation abound in extreme metal, often justifiably given the visceral analogy…
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…
Cognizance – In Light, No Shape Review
A “faster is better” philosophy has long defined technical death metal, with bands regularly operating at breakneck speeds.…
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…
Vomitory – In Death Throes Review
Since spewing out from the Swedish death metal scene back in 1996, Vomitory have been one of the…
SolNegre – Anthems for the Grand Collapse Review
Just off Spain’s Mediterranean coast lie the Balearic Islands. Among the approximately 1.2 million island residents is a…