Album Reviews

I’m usually the first to gripe about monotony in metal. Unless you’re AC/DC, Motörhead, or some other niche act that can get away with putting […]

When looking at my calendar of releases I have scheduled to review, I noticed the past couple weeks have been pretty sparse. The next couple […]

Northern Crown is the second band I’ve reviewed in recent weeks boasting the word “crown” in their name and Candlemass influences, the other band being […]

As each day of 2020 goes by, more unexpected events happen. You know the year is a roller coaster when the revival of Joel Grind’s […]

As I spend my days casually listening to death metal during afternoon jogs and various self imposed isolation due to that whole pandemic thing, it’s […]

Scott “Wino” Weinrich is the proverbial doom metal journeyman. Whether it be with The Obsessed, Saint Vitus, Spirit Caravan, or his namesake solo project, Wino […]

When most metalheads think of Norway, the first image that comes to mind is that of corpsepaint clad dudes with a lust for satan, vikings, […]

We’ve all seen it at least once. You’re out to dinner with a friend or family member or business associate. They order a certain dish […]

What in the name of Joey DeMaio do we have here? A bearded warrior wielding a blazing sword? A lady of fire (not the kind […]

There’s few underground labels as consistent as Cruz del Sur Music. The Italian boutique label boasts Pharaoh, Smoulder, and obscure luminaries The Lord Weird Slough […]