Aggressive Perfector – Come Creeping Fiends Review
In 2019, English retro metal maniacs Aggressive Perfector came out of nowhere to blindside me with a nasty…
Antrisch – Expedition III: Renitenzpfad Review
In 1560, Lope de Aguirre, a Spaniard who would deem himself the “Wrath of God,” joined Pedro de…
Lion’s Share – Inferno Review
Some bands need no introduction; somehow, Lion’s Share do. Hailing from Sundsvall, Sweden, guitarist Lars Chriss and keyboardist…
Moon Far Away – Acou Review
As a fledgling metalhead in the 90s and early 2000s, I spent many a day scouring my local…
Via Doloris – Guerre et Paix Review
Sometimes a record practically introduces itself with a shrug. Take Via Doloris and their debut Guerre et Paix.…
Calvana – Sub Janus Review
Picture “black metal.” What do you see? Frigid wastelands illuminated by burning churches? Damp crypts beneath gothic cathedrals?…
Mystfall – Embers of a Dying World Review
Once again, I return to my roots. That opulent, gem-encrusted egg from which my metalhead nascency spawned, symphonic…
Decipher – ΘΕΛΗΜΑ (Thelema) Review
It’s not often I underrate something, but if there were ever a legitimate example, it might be my…
Vanta – Perpetual Selection Review
The harsh environs of Australia are the perfect breeding grounds for brutal music. Xenobiotic based their latest on…
Ravenspell – Obsidian King Review
When old-school Traditional Heavy Metal looks fondly upon its family tree, it sees that it has birthed a…
Angus McSix – Angus McSix and the All-Seeing Astral Eye Review
When last we saw the mighty power metal heroes of Angus McSix, they were a fledgling group with…
In Ruins – We Are All to Perish Review
I think most people who meet me, either online or in meatspace, would not imagine I enjoy a…