Album Reviews

The first time the name Sijjin crossed my radar was a couple years ago, when they played the 2023 edition of America’s most infamous extreme […]

To call Pagan Altar trailblazers would be an understatement. They were cult (or rather “kvlt”) before the aesthetic was even a thing, and playing full […]

I promise that I didn’t intentionally plan on dropping back to back reviews of Swedish acts today, but considering what a vast history the country […]

Funny how the ’20s has seen me go from a casual H.E.A.T fan at best to the unofficial head of the Midwest chapter of their […]

Phil Tougas’ name is one I’ve heard uttered amidst extreme metal circles for years now, and yet I don’t think I’ve ever consciously sat down […]

Another year, another Hawkwind album! Blessed by the extraterrestrial gods, there is no end in sight for the 83 year old Dave Brock and company, […]

Here at Defenders of the Faith, we’ve gained quite the reputation for covering veteran acts, whether it be in the form of interviews or album […]

In the years since Diabolizer’s 2021 debut, Khalkedonian Death, Turkish death metal hasn’t really caught on here in the States in the same manner as […]

In the years since its release, Tower’s Shock to the System has grown to be one of my favorite traditional metal albums of the decade […]

Putrid Offal: What a cheery moniker! All kidding aside, Putrid Offal is a band whose name I’ve heard tossed around for the better part of […]