Hexenhammer are a heavy metal band from Switzerland and this is their second album.
Featuring a member of Ursinne, here we have 48 minutes of old-school heavy metal spiced up with elements of speed/thrash and power metal here and there. Continue reading “Burning Witches – Hexenhammer – (Review)”
This is the second album from Witherfall, a progressive/melodic metal band from the US.
Featuring members and ex-members of various notable bands, including Iced Earth, this is 57 minutes of polished, dark heavy metal that’s a blend of exotic power metal, rich melodic metal, and progressive metal exploratory worldbuilding. Continue reading “Witherfall – A Prelude to Sorrow (Review)”
Landmvrks are a French metalcore band and this is their second album.
This is modern metalcore, with a distinct hardcore feel in places and a catchy, memorable backbone. Continue reading “Landmvrks – Fantasy (Review)”
This is the eighth album from progressive metal heavyweights The Ocean.
The first album of a two part release, this is another sprawling epic from this incredibly talented band. The Ocean have never been ones to shy away from a complex concept, and this latest album is no different. Continue reading “The Ocean – Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic (Review)”
Striker are a Canadian heavy metal band and this is their sixth album.
I really like Striker. Simple, effective, well-written, and catchy as Hell, their music is just so timelessly appealing and pleasurable to listen to. That’s basically how I feel whenever I give 2017’s Striker a spin, but the same can be said, (and I am saying it), about Play to Win. Continue reading “Striker – Play to Win (Review)”
This is the debut EP/mini-album from US heavy metallers Silver Talon.
Do you remember Spellcaster? You should do – Night Hides the World was a great record. Why do I bring it up here? Only because Silver Talon features these same talented gentlemen producing some very tasty new music for us to lap up. Continue reading “Silver Talon – Becoming a Demon (Review)”
This is the eighth album from High on Fire, a US stoner/sludge metal band.
Dark and heavy, Electric Messiah will crush you as soon as you get near it. With thick, weighty grooves and plenty of punishing speed, this is an album of sludgy energy and elemental power.
Set Before Us are a Swedish metalcore band and this is their debut album.
Following on from 2016’s enjoyable EP Enigmas, Vitae contains 11 tracks and 42 minutes of new material. Continue reading “Set Before Us – Vitae (Review)”
Black Tusk are a metal/hardcore band from the US and this is their fifth album.
Out of the ashes of personal tragedy comes the latest album by Black Tusk; TCBT, or Taking Care of Black Tusk. Continue reading “Black Tusk – TCBT (Review)”
Maligner are a Swedish death/thrash metal band and this is their debut album.
On Attraction to Annihilation Maligner offer up 30 minutes of savage death/thrash metal. This is some quality stuff. Continue reading “Maligner – Attraction to Annihilation (Review)”
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