Amken – Passive Aggression
So fresh that if it was a pepper it would be yellow … MoreAmken – Passive Aggression
Category: Album Reviews
Machine Head – ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN
Is there anybody out there? … MoreMachine Head – ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN
Align the Tide – Hollow
Hollow is a taste-maker for the genre – an exemplary installment of what death metal is and everything it could be … MoreAlign the Tide – Hollow
CB3 – Exploration
Heavy psych riffs paired with lighter elements take us to another realm … MoreCB3 – Exploration
D_Drive – Dynamotive
Dynamotive is easy to headbang to and dream of converting into Guitar Hero tracks, but I find it a difficult listen to appreciate from an artistic standpoint, as there is more “shredding” than substance on a release that seemed to have promised more substance … MoreD_Drive – Dynamotive
Dreadnought – The Endless
Future classic! … MoreDreadnought – The Endless
Landlords – Codeine
Heavy in sound attack and dynamic in feel, Codeine is absolutely on-par
with the big boys of the genre, but misses some of the key elements that could satisfy listeners’
lusts for a bit more “rock and roll” at times … MoreLandlords – Codeine
Hierophant – Death Siege
Pure ugliness devoid of melody… yes please! … MoreHierophant – Death Siege
Blood of Indigo – Dawn of the Shaded World
Toronto, Canada trio, Blood of Indigo, offer a potent combination of symphonic gothic metal and horror and fantasy storytelling in their impressive debut, Dawn of the Shaded World … MoreBlood of Indigo – Dawn of the Shaded World
Hexis – Aeternum
An abrasive and brilliantly adaptable album that promises extremity, energy, and emotion … MoreHexis – Aeternum