Conqueror’s Oath is the second album from US heavy metallers Visigoth.
Visioth play tried and tested traditional heavy metal, full of classic riffs and meaty metal. Hell yeah! Continue reading “Visigoth – Conqueror’s Oath (Review)”
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Crucifyre – Post Vulcanic Black (Review)
This is the third album from Swedish black/death/thrash metallers Crucifyre.
The follow up to 2014’s hugely enjoyable Black Magic Fire, the band have now returned with a new offering to the metal gods. Continue reading “Crucifyre – Post Vulcanic Black (Review)”
Hyborian – Hyborian Vol. 1 (Review)
Hyborian are a stoner metal band from the US and this is their debut album.
Although quite short at only 32 minutes in length, this is an album that’s undeniably enjoyable. Continue reading “Hyborian – Hyborian Vol. 1 (Review)”
A Light Within – Epilogue (Review)
This is the latest EP from A Light Within, a post-metal band from the US.
This is atmospheric post-metal with some progressive and post-rock elements. Take the post-metal triumvirate of Isis, Neurosis, and Cult of Luna, and throw in some Deftones, The Ocean, and Devil Sold His Soul, and you’ll have a basic starting point. Continue reading “A Light Within – Epilogue (Review)”
Defecto – Nemesis (Review)
Defecto are a Danish metal band and this is their second album.
Defecto play a hybrid modern metal style with symphonic components. The music combines power and symphonic metal with harder elements of modern metal and thrash; think a mix of the European and American styles. The Continue reading “Defecto – Nemesis (Review)”
Escape Is Not Freedom/Dusk Village – Split (Review)
Escape Is Not Freedom and Dusk Village are both alternative/sludge metal bands, and they have teamed up with each other on this split.
Escape Is Not Freedom, (who we know from their 2015 album The Truants), start us off with two tracks, which last just under 10 minutes in total. Continue reading “Escape Is Not Freedom/Dusk Village – Split (Review)”
Agrimonia – Awaken (Review)
This is the fourth album from Swedish progressive/post-metal band Agrimonia.
Agrimonia’s music combines melodic, progressive, and post-metal elements, with doom, black metal, and hardcore influences. This results in long, involving songs that effectively balance both quality and quantity. Continue reading “Agrimonia – Awaken (Review)”
Corrosion of Conformity – No Cross No Crown (Review)
Corrosion of Conformity are a US metal band and this is their tenth album.
Back with their classic lineup, this is essentially a return to Corrosion of Conformity’s Deliverance/Wiseblood days, giving us 53 minutes of Southern metal mixed with good old-fashioned rock ‘n’ roll attitude. In many ways No Cross No Crown continues on from where Wiseblood left off, and Continue reading “Corrosion of Conformity – No Cross No Crown (Review)”
Rabitrup – SWVMPS II (Review)
Rabitrup is an electronic/industrial metal one man project from the US and this is his latest EP.
This is 20 minutes of horrorscapes and harsh industrial sounds. This is not done in an inaccessible way, however, and the music on SWVMPS II has just the right amount of twisted melody and compositional sense Continue reading “Rabitrup – SWVMPS II (Review)”
Orphaned Land – Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs (Review)
Orphaned Land are a progressive folk metal band from Israel and this is their sixth album.
Orphaned Land play music that’s inspired and influenced by Middle Eastern melodies and ideas. These elements are skilfully woven into the band’s progressive metal in natural, effortless ways, resulting in characterful and Continue reading “Orphaned Land – Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs (Review)”
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