Category: Albums

🎵 Tracklist: Track 1: Open Book Track 2: Flowers in Decay Track 3: Unmoved Track 4: Throwing Stones Track 5: Empty Track 6: The Mission Track 7: Where I’m From Track 8: We Move Around the Sun Track 9: Touch the Sky Track 10: No Maps 🎸 Album Review: Album Review: ‘Really Good Terrible Things’…

California’s Haunt return with their ninth studio album, “Golden Arm.” This offering dives headfirst into the well of classic metal, delivering a potent blend of soaring vocals, driving riffs, and infectious hooks. Let’s embark on this headbanging journey, track by track, and see if “Golden Arm” proves to be a nostalgic victory lap or a…

Strayed Gods return with their sophomore album, “Olympus,” promising a continuation of their brand of riff-heavy, Maiden-inspired traditional metal. Does “Olympus” reach the heights of the gods, or fall flat on Mount Disappointment? Let’s grab our metaphorical climbing picks and delve into this track-by-track review. A Journey Through Traditional Metal Glory: Verdict: 4 out of…

🎵 Tracklist: Track 1: Crumpled Man Track 2: Elemental Stoppage Track 3: Medieval Soup From The Milkbar Track 4: Sycamore Track 5: Desiccated Forgettables Track 6: Hymn To The Tupperbird Track 7: Portable Aquarium Track 8: The Squiggles Track 9: Sleep Well Night Time Forest Rain Track 10: Celtic Froth 🎸 Album Review: **Album Review:…

Swedish progressive metal outfit The Anchoret makes a strong debut with “It All Began With Loneliness.” This ambitious album weaves a tapestry of soaring vocals, intricate instrumental passages, and a melancholic atmosphere that explores themes of isolation and yearning. Let’s embark on this introspective journey, track by track, and see if “It All Began With…

Turbid North returns with their third album, “The Decline,” a sludge metal offering that dives headfirst into sonic desolation. This release promises a punishing exploration of emotional turmoil and societal decay. Let’s delve into this abyss, track by track, and see if “The Decline” lives up to its name or becomes a monotonous slog through…

Délétère, veterans of the Québec black metal scene, return with “Songes d’une Nuit Souillée” (Dreams of a Tainted Night). This offering promises a return to their frigid and atmospheric brand of black metal. Let’s delve into this nocturnal soundscape, track by track, and see if “Songes d’une Nuit Souillée” chills listeners to the bone or…

Serpent of Old slithers onto the scene with their debut album, “Ensemble Under the Dark Sun.” This offering promises a venomous cocktail of black and death metal, sure to set the underground scene ablaze. Let’s dissect this sonic serpent, track by track, and see if “Ensemble Under the Dark Sun” delivers a potent dose of…

Antrisch returns with “Expedition II: Die Passage,” a concept album that delves into the harrowing true story of Sir John Franklin’s doomed Arctic expedition. This offering promises a chilling exploration of isolation, despair, and the relentless grip of the frozen north. Let’s embark on this frigid expedition, track by track, and see if “Die Passage”…

Corvus Corone’s “Abandoned in Spring” emerges from the shadows, promising a descent into the sorrowful abyss of funeral doom. Does this album blossom with melancholic beauty or wilt under the weight of its own despair? Let’s delve into this mournful soundscape, track by track, and see if “Abandoned in Spring” offers a cathartic release or…

Sweden’s Wretched Fate returns with their sophomore album, “Carnal Heresy,” promising a continuation of their brand of brutal and unrelenting death metal. Does this album deliver a satisfyingly gory experience or devolve into uninspired brutality? Let’s dissect this carnivorous offering, track by track, and see if “Carnal Heresy” lives up to its name. A Slaughterous…

Atlanta’s Cloak returns from the shadows with “Black Flame Eternal,” their third full-length album. This offering promises a continuation of their brand of American black metal, characterized by scorching riffs and a rebellious spirit. Does “Black Flame Eternal” maintain the flame or flicker out into obscurity? Let’s delve into the infernal depths, track by track,…

Imperium Dekadenz, the German atmospheric black metal veterans, return with “Into Sorrow Evermore.” This offering promises a melancholic journey through wintry landscapes and existential contemplation. Let’s delve into this sonic wilderness, track by track, and see if “Into Sorrow Evermore” chills listeners to the bone or gets lost in the blizzard of its own atmosphere.…

Mari Hamada, a legendary figure in Japanese rock, returns with a vengeance on “Soar.” This album marks her first collection of new material in over a decade. Does “Soar” live up to Hamada’s legacy, or is it a forgettable comeback attempt? Let’s delve into this high-octane record, track by track, and see if Hamada still…

Greek outfit Ocean of Grief returns from the depths with “Pale Existence,” their sophomore album following the critically acclaimed “Nightfall’s Lament.” This offering promises a continuation of their brand of melodic doom death metal, a genre known for its crushing heaviness and melancholic beauty. Does “Pale Existence” deliver another emotional journey, or is it lost…

Emerging from the frigid shadows of Norway’s black metal scene, Mork returns with “Dypet,” their sixth full-length album. This offering promises a continuation of the one-man project’s signature sound: raw, atmospheric black metal that worships at the altar of the genre’s second wave. Does “Dypet” dredge up fresh horrors or simply rehash past glories? Let’s…

Straight from the vibrant Greek metal scene comes Protean Shield, a new band poised to conquer the power metal realm with their self-titled debut album. Protean Shield promises a potent blend of soaring vocals, galloping riffs, and epic storytelling. Does this album deliver a triumphant entry or fall victim to tired tropes? Let’s raise our…

Hungarian progressive metal outfit Thy Catafalque returns with “Álföld,” their ninth studio album. The band is renowned for their unique blend of extreme metal, folk influences, and electronic experimentation. Does “Álföld” continue their genre-defying streak, or get lost in a labyrinth of their own creation? Let’s embark on this musical odyssey, track by track, and…

Polish black metal outfit Cursebinder sets sail on a melancholic voyage with their debut album, “Drifting.” This offering promises a departure from the raw aggression of traditional black metal, instead favoring an atmospheric and introspective approach. Does “Drifting” lull listeners into a captivating dreamscape or leave them adrift in a sea of monotony? Let’s unfurl…

Danish death metal veterans Deiquisitor return from the sonic abyss with “Apotheosis,” their first full-length album in four years. This offering promises a pummeling exploration of the genre’s grimy underbelly, drawing inspiration from the early days of death metal. Does “Apotheosis” reignite the flames of old school brutality, or simply rehash past glories? Let’s delve…