I’m going to start by saying that “Hekatomb” is one of my favourite Black Metal albums of all time. The vocal performance on “Shedding Skin”
Tag: album reviews
Massive Mega Review: Under a Godless Veil – Draconian
Draconian’s seventh full length release, “Under A Godless Veil,” as some of you may know, was my 2020 album of the year. Reviewing the record
Album Review: The Trembling Voices of Conquered Men – Vahrzaw
Vahrzaw’s long awaited new album comes out December 10th, folks! I’m pretty fucking excited about that, if you don’t mind me sayin’. And I could
Album Review: Suicide and the Rest of Your Kind Will Follow Part II – Dødsferd
A young man sits, and he drinks, and he thinks a lot. His life has not been the greatest, but he puts pen to paper,
Album Review: Circle The Prey – Kimura
So much has been written on The Wanderlust about the Perth (Australia) metal scene in recent times. Admittedly Your Grouchy Friend has been the deliverer
Album Review: Suspended Over the Immanent – Forever Falling
Bringing together two fine exponents of dark US and Italian metal: vocals by John Suffering from Chalice of Suffering and Solemn Echoes, and musical contributions
Album Review: SInner Get Ready- Lingua Ignota
The golden fields of summer burn brightly as ethereal frightener Lingua Ignota makes her rounds in glorious, sweeping motion. Chilling in a way unlike her
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
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
Album Review: La Morsure Du Christ – Seth
The French melodic Black Metal band Seth are back with “La Morsure du Christ“ (The Bite of Christ). This new effort is both a return
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