Album Review: THE GATES OF SLUMBER The Wretch
On The Wretch, Indianapolis doom merchants The Gates of Slumber continue to churn out Black Sabbath and Saint Vitus inspired doom metal sure to please fans of the genre.
Shayne Mathis
Album Review: EYE OF SOLITUDE Sui Caedere
Generally, doom metal’s not my thing, but I’m a sucker for genre cross-pollination and England’s Eye of Solitude have that in spades. Yes, they work within the framework of typical doom […]
Album Review: BLUT AUS NORD 777 Cosmosophy
Blut Aus Nord have always pushed the boundary of what black metal is, but 777-Cosmosophy strays so far from the genre’s rotting carcass that it can scarcely be considered black metal […]
Album Review: DRAGONY Legends
Dragony are a solidly middle-of-the-road symphonic power metal band. They attack all the typical genre tropes such as fantasy lyrics, soaring melodies, and guitar acrobatics enthusiastically, yet strictly by-the-book. Legends is […]
Album Review: HOLY KNIGHTS Between Daylight and Pain
I am, unashamedly, a power metal fan. I know it’s not the “coolest” sub-genre of metal, but I don’t care. At it’s best, power metal is heroic, positive and […]
Album Review: ULCER Grant Us Death
Check out my review of Grant Us Death – the new album from Polish death metalers, ULCER. Pretty good stuff…unless you’re in to music that’s not any good.
Woe/Anicon/Skullshitter Live Review for Invisible Oranges
I have something published on Invisible Oranges! Click this link to read my live review of Woe, Anicon, and Skullshitter ripping the shit out of Saint Vitus in Brooklyn. This […]
Because You Didn’t Demand It…My Top 12 Heavy Albums of 2012!
It’s been a good year for heavy music. There were an overwhelming amount of amazing releases in 2012, and I was fortunate enough to have access to many of them […]
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds favor humanity with a new album.
On February 19th 2013, NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS (Australia’s greatest gift to humankind) are set to release Push the Sky Away – the band’s 15th studio recording.
Agoraphobic Nosebleed – A Joyful Noise (Grindcore Karaoke, 2011)
At just over 4 minutes in length, AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED’S 2011 Christmas EP, A Joyful Noise, is barely long enough to warrant a review. The EP is so short, in fact, […]