Apogean – Waste Where Life Begins Review
In the game of reviews, expectations can either be a blessing or a curse. Whichever way they fall,…
Spread the Disease – The Darkness. The Dread. The Suffering. Review
Once upon a time, Spread the Disease was a frenetic Canadian metalcore band playing a brand of skronk-heavy,…
Stuck in the Filter: February 2026’s Angry Misses
Seems like the Filtration system is overburdened once again. Normally, my minions have to scavenge much longer to…
Ravenspell – Obsidian King Review
When old-school Traditional Heavy Metal looks fondly upon its family tree, it sees that it has birthed a…
Sanctvs – De l’Abîme au Plérôme Review
You might, as I did, roll your eyes humorously at the recurrence of the “‘v’ as ‘u’” trope…
Wreck-Defy – Dissecting the Leech Review
Is a supergroup still a supergroup if the members who made it a supergroup are no longer part…
Despised Icon – Shadow Work Review
Widely regarded as one of the original architects of deathcore, Canada’s Despised Icon hardly needs an introduction. But…
Starlight Ritual – Rogue Angels Review
Deep in the protozoic slime that sits at the center of Steel Druhm’s rusted metal heart, there’s a…
Burden of Ymir – The Long Winter Review
Joe Caswell of Sudbury, Canada first caught the attention of this blog in 2023, as the sole member…