George: Full disclosure: I’ve never been a major fan of Six Feet Under. I didn’t mind their first album, but it’s all pretty generic, uninspired
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Album Review: Flowers of Evil – Ulver
If memory serves, at one point in their career Ulver said they’d never release the same album twice. This is why “Bergtatt” is very different
Album Review: Limbo – Gaerea
Portugal’s Gojira – I mean Gaerea – have released their second album “Limbo”; their first on Season of Mist. First things first, I love the
Album Review: Stare Into the Abyss – Enshadowed
Apparently, I’m funnier when I’m not a fan of a band’s music. Well, if that’s true, get ready for a starkly un-funny review because, spoiler
Album Review: Also sprach Futura – Lychgate
I often wonder how bands settle on the name they’ll be referred to for the rest of their career. Lychgate is an example. Why Lychgate?
Album Review: Midnight – Brigantia
DOOM METAL!!! Is there a better pairing of words? There might be, but there aren’t many. Off the top of my head, a few might
Album Review: Occultation – Dysylumn
The Oxford English Dictionary defines Dysylumn as discomfort, pain, or burning when urinating. Oh wait! That’s dysuria. Released in 2018, I’m baffled as to why
Album Review: Unearthing the Void – Molested Divinity
In all the Coronavirus chaos, Metal labels are flexing their social responsibility muscles (and helping people isolate) by offering some cracking deals on digital downloads.
Album Review: Glam Not Slam – Engutturalment Cephaloslamectomy
Engutturalment “good luck pronouncing our flipping band name” Cephaloslamectomy have released their debut album, “Glam Not Slam.” If you haven’t guessed yet, these guys are
Album Review: Thulean Mysteries – Burzum
How do you start a review like this? Well, I’m going to start by saying that I like early Burzum. The first two albums and
Album review: Pakt – Taake/Whoredom Rife split.
I’ll be honest, I was pretty excited when Andrew asked me to review the new Taake/Whoredom Rife split. I’ve got mad respect for Hoest. Any
Album Review: Perspicacity – Aronious
Wisconsin-based purveyors of Progessive/Technical Death Metal, Aronious, have released their second full-length, “Perspicacity“. Perspicacity is a word you don’t often hear. I don’t think I’ve
Album Review: Vile Nilotic Rites – Nile
There are some bands who, upon hearing them, you wonder why they chose to focus on such a niche area. The pirate theme of Alestorm,
