Herod are a progressive/post-metal band from Switzerland and this is their third album.
The Iconoclast is the follow up to 2019’s Sombre Dessein and contains 51 minutes of new material. Continue reading “Herod – The Iconoclast (Review)”
Category: Metal
Enforcer – Nostalgia (Review)
This is the sixth album from Swedish heavy/speed metallers Enforcer.
After 2019’s enjoyable Zenith, Enforcer are now back with the 42-minute Nostalgia, which is very aptly named for such an old-school metal record. Continue reading “Enforcer – Nostalgia (Review)”
Vintersea – Woven into Ashes (Review)
This is the third album from US progressive metal band Vintersea.
Woven into Ashes contains 51 minutes of progressive extreme metal that should find favour with fans of bands such as An Abstract Illusion, Aversed, Dawn of Ouroboros, Kassogtha, Ne Obliviscaris, Oceans of Slumber, and Wintersun. Continue reading “Vintersea – Woven into Ashes (Review)”
Enforced – War Remains (Review)
Enforced are a crossover thrash metal band from the US and this is their third album.
Following on from 2021’s well-regarded Kill Grid, War Remains lands with the impact of a bombshell. Enforced’s new album is a force to be reckoned with. Continue reading “Enforced – War Remains (Review)”
Smoulder – Violent Creed of Vengeance (Review)
This is the second album from Canadian/Finnish heavy metallers Smoulder.
Featuring seven tracks running 42 minutes in length, Violent Creed of Vengeance is a thoroughly enjoyable slab of epic heavy metal. Break out the swords and get ready for adventure! Continue reading “Smoulder – Violent Creed of Vengeance (Review)”
Blood Star – First Sighting (Review)
Blood Star are a heavy metal band from the US and this is their debut album.
Featuring a member of Visigoth, First Sighting provides us with a 33-minute journey into the past. First Sighting is a well-written slab of traditional heavy metal. The band ply their trade with passion and obvious skill, and the Continue reading “Blood Star – First Sighting (Review)”
Predatory Void – Seven Keys to the Discomfort of Being (Review)
This is the debut album from Belgian sludge/post-metal band Predatory Void.
Featuring current and ex-members of Amenra, Carnation, Living Gate, Cobra the Impaler, Oathbreaker, and Aborted, Seven Keys to the Discomfort of Being is a 43-minute multifaceted trip into extreme metal darkness. Continue reading “Predatory Void – Seven Keys to the Discomfort of Being (Review)”
As Everything Unfolds – Ultraviolet (Review)
This is the second album from UK alternative/melodic metal band As Everything Unfolds.
Ultraviolet contains 36 minutes of modern metal that blends together elements of alternative rock, post-hardcore, metalcore, and nu-metal, into an enjoyable and charismatic record. Continue reading “As Everything Unfolds – Ultraviolet (Review)”
Raider – Trial by Chaos (Review)
This is the second album from Canadian death/thrash metallers Raider.
Over 39 minutes Trial by Chaos combines the melodic strains of death and thrash metal into eight tracks of savage intensity. Raider know how to write a good tune, and Trial by Chaos is packed with them. Continue reading “Raider – Trial by Chaos (Review)”
Sermon – Of Golden Verse (Review)
This is the second album from UK progressive metal band Sermon.
Of Golden Verse is a 49-minute tour de force of engaging progressive metal. Sermon’s new album immediately grabs your attention with its vibrant, feeling-focused personality, and holds it throughout the running time by the sheer quality and richness of its material. Continue reading “Sermon – Of Golden Verse (Review)”
