The concept of family in Metal is a central one. Not a day goes by where this isn’t a theme to a worldwide fanbase who
Month: July 2021
The Metal Wanderlust: Best of 2021 (So Far)
We’re more than half way done with season two of Pandemic Planet, and the soundtrack so far has been full to the brim with extreme
Album Review: Consolamentum – Year of No Light
Every once in a while, I stumble across music that makes me smile. Year of No Light’s “Consolamentum” popped up in my Facebook feed when
Interview: Howard Jones – Light The Torch
After being thwarted by technical difficulties just before the album’s release, Your Grouchy Friend last week had the chance to chat with Howard Jones about
Album Review: Dead End Destiny – Hidden Intent
Hey SIRI, play me something Australian… Hidden Intent out of Adelaide, South Australia bring the absolute thunder (from Down Under – sorry, Your Grouchy Friend
Album Review: Incantation Rites – Thronehammer
The Progressive Cave Ogier and Obsolete Dreadnought both love to talk about Metal. In fact, these two old hairy armed and eared buggers have been
Album Review: Eternal Hails…… – Darkthrone
So, obviously Darkthrone have a new album out, and as is usual with any of their releases since the time “Transilvanian Hunger” ended a trilogy
Album Review: Exitivm – Pestilence
Pestilence, to simplify matters greatly, has had two eras. 1) The early Martin van Drunen-dominated era from ’84 to ’94, (with Patrick Mameli stepping up
