Japan, and much less Tokyo, is far from a place that I’d look for good metal when we have the actual rest of the world to sift through simply because we don’t often hear a lot about Japanese material in … Continue reading Mortal Incarnation – Lunar Radiant Dawn
It’s no secret if you know anything about me that Transcending Obscurity Records is, without doubt, my favorite record label by far. They were one of the labels that I became interested very early on when I started doing reviews … Continue reading Transcending Obscurity Records – Label Sampler 2020
Every now and then we get an album that shakes things up a bit in terms of both formula and overall execution. Black metal tends to be the realm where this happens more often than not, but it’s today that … Continue reading Exulansis – Sequestered Sympathy
I always have liked myself a good Tolkien reference in metal whether it be the core theme to a band’s material or just in their name. When I first peered upon the name that is Orodruin, I figured I’d be … Continue reading Orodruin – Ruins of Eternity
This entire year has already been beyond bountiful for anyone who enjoys any sort of death/doom metal as we’ve gotten so fucking much excellence from that realm from the likes of Officium Triste, Weeping Sores, Illimitable Dolor, and much more … Continue reading Sun of the Dying – The Earth is Silent
There are throngs of bands out there that have tried to bring out some truly haunting atmospheres in the world of metal with some getting moderate success, others none, and even less pulling it off spectacularly. Onhou gave us a … Continue reading Onhou – Endling
The number of bands that try to have an eclectic sound that tends to fall flat on their faces without much success can really seem to be astronomical at times, but when you really dig for the good stuff it … Continue reading Chasmdweller – Invoking the Wrath of the Seventh Circle
It’s more often than not that when I want to fall back into music and just let go of a lot of the troubles that tend to plague the mind, I will set out to find either some psychedelic rock, … Continue reading Frozen Ocean / Heather Grave – Beyond Anemonautics
The realm of stoner metal is something that people can say is either filled with throngs of acts that are unremarkable at best, but, should you be willing to dig for the good ones like with any style of metal, … Continue reading Solace – The Brink
Just alone in the past month, I’ve been through an absolute rollercoaster of doom metal that has yet to truly cease no matter how long the trend seems to stop and I can explore other styles without worrying about what … Continue reading Façade – The Eternal Dance
