reviews for albums that I consider metal
The long history of black metal is one that is rich with so many different bands that approach the style in so many different ways that you could pay tribute to so many of the greats one by one and … Continue reading Iku-Turso – Storm Over Isengard
About once a year or so, we’re treated to something special from the likes of the underground that draws from a truly special place the likes of which makes any worthy band destined for greatness. Works like this aren’t common … Continue reading Wilderun – Veil of Imagination
It’s been the realm of post-metal that I’ve had my eye on for some years now with varying amounts of surveillance given how up and down the style tends to be, and this year has been no different. Cult of … Continue reading Third Island – Unspeakable
You’d think that any band that had just put out a titanic work of any style would seek to tour in support of that work, go back to the drawing board to make for another piece with a release set … Continue reading Exhumed / Gatecreeper – Split
Post-black metal isn’t exactly an uncommon thing any more thanks to plenty of other black metal bands, whether they were atmospheric or not, breaking new grounds for themselves in the realm of post-metal in some form as they can produce … Continue reading L’Homme Absurde – Belong
It’s not too terribly often that I find myself really swayed by folk metal despite it being one of my favorite styles given how grand and expansive it can be in even some its simplest moments. Plenty of acts have … Continue reading Atavicus – Di Eroica Stirpe
I’m usually the kind of guys that like my death metal to be grand and having tons to sink my teeth into as the more there is the more excellence it has to pass around at a moment’s notice. Colosso … Continue reading Colosso – Apocalypse
There aren’t very many bands that have been able to find such a fanbase the likes of which that I’ve seen in the underground much like Blood Incantation who has been a band on my radar for years now. I … Continue reading Blood Incantation – Hidden History of the Human Race
A black metal band that comes around that seeks to shake up the formula even in a small way is far from a rare sight nowadays, but that doesn’t mean that they’re any less interesting to investigate than ever. There … Continue reading In Human Form – III
Lovecraft is a source of inspiration for so much in pop culture to the point where even just pointing it out is needless given how deep it’s sunk its way into everything from video games to music. The Great Old … Continue reading The Great Old Ones – Cosmicism
