2020, nothing gives me greater pleasure than to stand triumphantly over your wretched, disease-ridden, rotting corpse. But I suppose there is something I should thank
Category: Reviews
Review/Interview: Orcrypt
Orcrypt was a new name to me in 2020, but with an album called “Balrog & Roll,” the band did not remain a mystery for
Schultzie’s Top Ten Albums of 2020
1. Folterkammer – “Die Lederpredigt” Die Lederpredigt was an unexpected, but ever satisfying find. The soaring, fluttery operatic vocals that stand in stark contrast from
Twenty Twenty Twenty Favourites: Vuk (The Magnificent)
2020 was a shit show, no doubt. But it was a shit show with an awesome soundtrack. Yes, it was a real Saturday Night Fever
The Metal Wanderlust: Top 50 of 2020
Alright folks! Here is our TOP-50, according to the staff at The Metal Wanderlust. 20 odd of us took part in poll after poll, so
Deckard Cain’s Maladies of the Ear – VOL. 1
I am usually used to writing a certain intro piece to this particular segment called “Deckard Cain’s Maladies of the Ear.” Often, it is a
Exclusive Premiere: Celestial Existence – The Scalar Process
The Scalar Process (premiere) Technical Death Metal, like any sub-genre, enjoys a variety of essentials. Blast beats, guitar sweeps, bass acrobatics, and mathematically precise drumming
Death In December – Three of the finest from December 2020
2020 was exceptional in many ways. Not going to the germ side of things here, but one of the anomalies this year was the amount
Exclusive Premiere: Mustaa Hiiltä – Revulsion
Revulsion has been an active band for quite some time. Since 2005, in fact, the quintet has been ripping up ear drums throughout Finland’s underground
ALBUM REVIEW: GRAND MALEVOLENCE – DEPRAVITY
Several times this year Your Grouchy Friend has found himself actively reflecting on writing music reviews whilst engaged in the writing process itself. Writing about
The Metal Wanderlist: Number Three – 2020
The last THE METAL WANDERLIST for 2020! Time really does fly, despite the circumstances. Yet, time, dust and rust are things that are in constant
IT’S A METAL VINYL CHRISTMAS: THE METAL WANDERLUST ESSENTIAL GIFT LIST
Been nice? Been naughty? Who are you kidding of course you’ve been naughty! No matter which list you or your Metal obsessed loved one is
Feature – Futility
Futility would dead set have to be one of the most under rated bands in not only the Australian Metal scene as far as I
