I have been eagerly waiting for the new Daylight Dies, and today it finally dropped. I was unable to track down an advance copy, so like the rest of the world I had to wait for it to hit iTunes...
Read MoreEnslaved is a band that should need no introduction. This Norwegian band has been around since the beginning of the Scandinavian black metal scene and was one of the early bands to hoist the Viking metal...
Read MoreSatan’s Wrath is the new band featuring Tas Danazoglou, formerly of Electric Wizard. “Galloping Blasphemy is the band’s first album and it sounds just a wee bit different than Electric Wizard.
Read MoreI did not receive a bio with this album, other than a little blurb on the download page, so I did a little looking around online. Information about Abstracter was pretty sparse. Here is what I found...
Read MoreWitchcraft, a psychedelic/doom rock band from Sweden, has been one of my favorite bands in the style since the release of 2007’s “The Alchemist.” Now they are back...
Read MoreYou will probably think I am crazy, but I have never been much of a fan of Down. My friend Buke has never understood this. I do not know what to say, I used to think it was the production sound...
Read MoreYou know you are in for a rough day when your sub-conscious sets off its own internal alarm clock and wakes you up with the words to “The Sentinel” ringing in your head...
Read MoreIf one is a fan of death metal, Grave probably needs little introduction. This Swedish band has been active since the late 80s and “Endless Procession of Souls” is their tenth album.
Read MoreEx Deo are a symphonic death metal band from Montreal, Quebec and “Caligvla” is their second album of Roman-inspired metal. I remember hearing 2009’s “Romulus” but apparently it did not...
Read MoreI have returned! Just because I was on vacation, wiling away my time on the beach, does not mean I was able to completely detach myself from the music. Nay, my friends, while soaking up the rays I had my...
Read MoreWay back on June 29th I posted about the new release of the book “Tales from the Stage” by Michael Toney. Due to time away and the down-time from redesigning and rebranding the site, it took me a little while to sit down and read this book.
Read MoreWhat is the essence of heavy metal? What is it about this music that makes all of the fans around the world defend its honor with such religious zeal? I am sure there are many reasons that are particular to every individual...
Read MoreWhy are you reading this? You should be busying yourself with picking up the brand new Testament album, “Dark Roots of Earth.” Seriously, stop reading my paltry words and pick that shit up now! I’ll wait.
Read MoreEye of Solitude is a London-based doom/death band and “Sui Caedere” is their second album. This album plays right to my current infatuation with funeral and death/doom metal bands...
Read MoreIn metal circles, there has been a lot of talk these last few weeks about the arrest of (and subsequent denial of bail) of Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe in the Czech Republic.
Read MoreToday I am happy to bring you Vancouver thrashers Titan’s Eve and their second album, “Life Apocalypse.” I liked “Life Apocalypse” so much that I went back and picked up their first album, “The Divine Equal.”
Read MoreChaosweaver hail from Finland and “Enter the Realm of the Doppelgänger” is their second album of self-described Cinematic Extreme Metal. These guys are new to me, so I had no idea...
Read MoreWhen I was a wee lad, one of my early and favorite metal bands was Twisted Sister. They may not seem as “metal” when compared to all the death and black metal bands of today, but back then...
Read MoreWhen I was a wee lad, one of my early and favorite metal bands was Twisted Sister. They may not seem as “metal” when compared to all the death and black metal bands of today, but back then...
Read MoreThe end of Emperor was a real bummer. You know what the silver lining was though? Now we get twice the amount of music from these guys; Ihsahn is doing his thing and Samoth is doing his own things, as well.
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