The Ocean – Solaris Review
Sady, it’s been a while since we’ve really heard an incredible The Ocean record. While 2023’s Holocene wasn’t…
The Noctambulant – Revival Review
Did you know that black metal could be fun? Southern Florida’s The Noctambulant believe so, and on their…
Killer – The Grand Finale Review
A year before Slayer started their thrash party, Paul “Shorty” Van Camp and Fat Leo formed their band,…
Viande – Monument aux morts Review
As I snatch their sophomore, Monument aux morts from the jaws of the dormant Shark, the irony of…
Sinsid – All That Remains Review
In 2012, lead vocalist Terje Singh Sidhu got together with a rag-tag group of musicians to form some…
Ripper – Towards Rebirth Review
Apparently Chilean death-thrash crew Ripper raised quite a ruckus in the 2014-2017 period with a series of well-regarded…
Imperium – Exodus Unknown Review
Thrash has enjoyed a solid year thus far…Whether your poison has included the head-spinning technical fireworks of Cryptic…
Illwind – The Unfolding at the End of Light Review
Sometimes a new band starts up and chooses a godawful name—like Illwind. I’m not just referring to associations…
Dromos – Failing Light Review
A dromos is a passageway to an underground tomb, likely where a funeral procession would walk to deliver…
Loneshore – Nothing Left to Deconstruct Review
When one pictures Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, post-metal is probably not among the imagery that readily springs to…
Defiled – Altered State Review
Japanese death metal quartet Defiled have spent three decades releasing records that are unique and stubbornly uncategorizable. From…
Malist – Eternal Echo of the Fall Review
Public opinion on Moscow’s once one-man black metal project Malist varies quite a lot more than I realized.…