Bergfried – Romantik III Review
After dropping debut EP Romantik I in 2022 and follow-up Romantic II in 2023, Austrian-Hungarian duo Bergfried rides…
Despised Icon – Shadow Work Review
Widely regarded as one of the original architects of deathcore, Canada’s Despised Icon hardly needs an introduction. But…
Old Year – No Dissent Review
Amidst the tenebrous shadows of Boise, Idaho’s underground metal scene, death-doom dronesters Old Year first formed as a…
Exelerate – Hell for the Helpless Review
After dropping their self-titled debut in 2023, Exelerate returns with their patented twist of power thrash to unleash…
Tombs – Feral Darkness Review
This is my first time reviewing Brooklyn’s Tombs, but it’s not my first time experiencing them. Each year…
Ordeals – Third Rail Prayer Review
Sometimes called the live rail, the third rail runs alongside the New York City Subway tracks, carrying electrical…
Hooded Menace – Lachrymose Monuments of Obscuration Review
I’ve been hot and cold on Finnish doom-death act Hooded Menace over the years. I enjoyed the heavy,…
Biolence – Violent Obliteration Review
Prior to my initiation ritual and early in my tenure as a volunteer whipping post, one of my…
Autumn Tears – Crown of the Clairvoyant Review
One of the interesting things about writing for a heavy metal blog is the quantity—and quality—of non-metal recommendations…
Castle Rat – The Bestiary Review
New York’s Castle Rat generated buzz off the back of their impressive slab of fantasy-inspired doom rock featured…
Novembers Doom – Major Arcana Review
Chicago’s Novembers Doom have charted a unique course for themselves over the last 30 years. Their unnatural pairing…
Wolves – Self-Titled Review | Angry Metal Guy
Remember when hardcore was, like, hardcore? Wolves does. The generically named yet tongue-in-cheek UK hardcore gang makes antiestablishment…