reviews for albums that I consider metal
It’s been a couple of months since thrash really caught my eye and delivered something that I could really sink my teeth into that wasn’t just a blur of speed and unfocused aggression. Typically, that doesn’t mix well so I … Continue reading Insurrection – Circles of Despair
As I type these words I am currently drastically under the weather as something I caught at work has made a damned mess of my immune system. When I staggered over to my chair and went to go find something … Continue reading Hope Drone – Void Lustre
I found myself this morning seeing the reveal trailer for the impending Cattle Decapitation album. I was listening for anything. A snippet. A hint. A muffled growl. Fucking something to let me know what we’re in for with that album! … Continue reading Husmanskost – Global Cognitive Slumber
If you look hard enough – or even just look normally – you will see that the old school sound of death metal is still standing quite strong today even amongst all the innovation and progression that has been made … Continue reading Come Back From the Dead – The Rise of the Blind Ones
In order to stand out in an oversaturated scene, it wouldn’t be too much to expect any band that’s trying to stand out to do something different that shakes up the formula such that more people will see them apart … Continue reading Eternal Black – Slow Burn Suicide
It has been a hot minute since I’ve immersed myself in some death metal from the great land that we know as Sweden. It’s the country’s specific brand of death metal that has given many, many hours of enjoyment to … Continue reading Sorcery – Necessary Excess of Violence
There are many things that could make any new band stand out in the sheer flood of talent and many other acts that we constantly find ourselves swimming through. It could range from some sort of gimmick that makes you sound awesome or ridiculous to reinforcing your love for a style by providing your own take on it. More often than not, it’s the latter that bands go with. Some may find that tedious or even boring as they may find repeating a sound without much variance, but each band has a voice worth hearing and it’s through some crispy … Continue reading Whispers In The Maze – Threads Unbind
Having experienced the excellence that was the Maryland Doom Fest 2019 not too long ago, I’m still in the mindset where it seems that all I want is some super groovy and heavy material that constantly crosses the boundary between … Continue reading Almost Honest – Seiches and Sirens
If you ask me, a demo is rarely anything to go off of as it gives us the rawest and earliest sound a band could produce at the beginning of their existence. It’s not often at all that a demo … Continue reading Toadeater – Codex
There’s a brand of aggression throughout metal that I just don’t immerse myself in despite my love for it: sludge. It’s so visceral and holds so much excellence in its endless heaviness that it’s hard for me to rip myself … Continue reading Hammerhands – Model Citizen
