Authors: Henry Glasheen
Reviews: Judicator – Sleepy Plessow
Everything on this album seems to be just a step away from something really special. In a sense, it seems like it was only partially finished, hampered by flat production and a rote, repetitive take on typical power metal riffs. … read more
Reviews: Speedtrap – Powerdose
Prepare yourself, because Powerdose takes off fast. Ville Valavuo’s guitar snarls out with a heavy metal vengeance while Miika Keränen sets the breakneck pace with swift fills and a relentless beat. … read more
Reviews: Mirthless – A Dirge for Your Suicide
Clearly, Mirthless possess the potential to make great funeral doom metal. However, most of the time this potential emerges after 10 minutes of the same riff, drawn out torturously long. … read more
Reviews: Lycus – Tempest
It’s clear that Lycus know and understand their influences rather well, combining an atonal USBM riffing style with long sections of legitimately heavy and atmospheric funeral doom. … read more
Review: Witch Mountain – Mobile of Angels
Witch Mountain = Serpentcult + The Sleer – YOB … read more
Review: White Orange – Onawa
After a relatively successful and intriguing debut album, White Orange appear to be stepping away from the snappy rock tunes of their self-titled and into the realm of spacey atmospherics. … read more
Review: Witch Cross – Axe to Grind
There’s always something refreshing about a legitimate ’80s metal band getting back together, but it’s rare to see such an enormous gap between their releases. … read more
Review: Windhand – Soma
Soma echoes the smoke-wreathed incantations of Electric Wizard with their heavy, powerful riffing and foreboding atmosphere. However, Windhand tones down the grooviness of the British black wizards, aiming instead for something closer to a traditional doom sound. … read more
Review: Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats – The Night Creeper
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats = (Blue Cheer + Blood Ceremony) / The 13th Floor Elevators … read more
Review: Various Artists – 4 Doors to Death
Try though I might, I simply cannot put 4 Doors to Death down. This four-way split from Unspeakable Axe collects some new tracks from some of the filthiest, most brutal new bands to fly the tattered flag of old-school death metal. … read more