Woods of Desolation – The Falling Tide
Enough black metal for the purist, but is experimental enough for the more casual black metal fan … MoreWoods of Desolation – The Falling Tide
Category: Album Reviews
Withered Throne – Enantiodromia
There’s still time for Withered Throne to wind up on a year-end list or two … MoreWithered Throne – Enantiodromia
Deathless Legacy – Mater Larvarum
A very late addition to my Christmas wish list
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Gavran – Indistinct Beacon
Heavy and hairy,Gavran’s Indistinct Beacon is a dynamically-powerful sludge/doom offering that crams a huge amount of music into just 5 tracks, allowing listeners to sit back and be overwhelmed by the intense mountain of sound that will be one of the better sludge offerings of 2022 … MoreGavran – Indistinct Beacon
Obvurt – Triumph Beyond Adversity
Minus a few bumps, this is a hell of a debut album from a band with an inspired story … MoreObvurt – Triumph Beyond Adversity
Feelingless – Metal Against Animal Cruelty
Mixing power metal Melodic Death, metalcore, and a dozen guest contributions, Music Against Animal Cruelty is a seriously-engaging, guitar-heavy romp with a great message and all proceeds go to benefit the cause … MoreFeelingless – Metal Against Animal Cruelty
Dan Brooklyn – The Great Beast
For anyone who is a fan of dark and gothic metal, I strongly urge you to give this album a go … MoreDan Brooklyn – The Great Beast
Deströyer 666 – Never Surrender
Another blasphemous dose of blackened thrash from heavy metal maniacs, Deströyer 666 … MoreDeströyer 666 – Never Surrender
Grava – Weight of a God
Is this what death actually sounds like… … MoreGrava – Weight of a God
Veilburner – VLBRNR
Noisy and relentless, Veilburner’s 2022 release, VLBRNR is one of its most intense and well-produced yet, making for a foray into noise-death to experience a whirlwind of sound that evokes intensity, extremity, and periodic “stank face” … MoreVeilburner – VLBRNR