Burned in Effigy – Tyrannus Aeternum Review
On their debut, Rex Mortem, the king was dead, but on Burned in Effigy’s sophomore effort, Tyrannus Aeternum,…
Bergfried – Romantik III Review
After dropping debut EP Romantik I in 2022 and follow-up Romantic II in 2023, Austrian-Hungarian duo Bergfried rides…
Howling Giant – Crucible & Ruin Review
Howling Giant occupies such an odd place within its scene. The Nashville collective is stoner metal and psych…
Despised Icon – Shadow Work Review
Widely regarded as one of the original architects of deathcore, Canada’s Despised Icon hardly needs an introduction. But…
Bastard Cröss – Crossripper Review
As a massive fan of anything that creeps, crawls, horrifies, or shocks, I enjoy no season more than…
Heraldic Blaze – Monument of Will Review
Those of you who know the difference between a trebuchet vs a catapult, gather round as we return…
Gazpacho – Magic 8 Ball Review
Norway may always be most well known for its black metal history, but I’ve come to love the…
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…
Aquilla – Sentinels of New Dawn Review
The Polish metal scene is much better known around these parts for its bludgeoning death metal than for…
Cemican – U k’u’uk’ankil Mayakaaj Review
Hailing from Guadalajara, Mexico, folk-death septet Cemican caught my attention way back in 2019 with their third record,…
Revenge – Night Danger Review
Like all subgenres, speed metal exists at the nexus of other genres: namely, classic heavy metal and thrash.…
Coroner – Dissonance Theory Review
Whether it’s the mystifying hourglass of parenthood or a sudden collision of earth to brain, time erodes both…