Edguy are a long-running power/heavy metal band from Germany and this is a 25-year anniversary compilation album, (plus some other things).
Edguy are one of those bands that, for some reason, I’ve never actually heard before this release, despite being aware of them pretty much since they released their first album in 1995. I don’t normally review, (or listen to), Continue reading “Edguy – Monuments (Review)”
This is the debut album from River Black, a metal/hardcore band from the US.
Featuring current and ex-members of bands such as Municipal Waste, Burnt by the Sun, and Revocation, River Black already have a wealth of experience in them. Additionally, with the multiple members Continue reading “River Black – River Black (Review)”
Melvins are a US sludge/metal/rock/doom band and this is their latest album.
A Walk with Love and Death is an album of two halves. The Death side is a ‘normal’ Melvins album, (whatever that means in the context of their ever-changing style), while the Love side is a film score to a short film that shares the same name as this album. Continue reading “Melvins – A Walk with Love and Death (Review)”
As Paradise Falls are an Australian metal band and this is their debut album.
If heavy, modern music is your thing, then you’d better take the time to check out As Paradise Falls. Continue reading “As Paradise Falls – Digital Ritual (Review)”
The Restitution is a one-man progressive metal band from the US and this is his second album.
2013’s Waves was a very enjoyable and impressive release, and I can’t believe it’s been four years since it came out. Continue reading “The Restitution – Into the Dark (Review)”
Harbinger are a UK metal band and this is their latest EP.
Contemporary and highly aggressive, this is music that’s been sharpened to a killing point. Continue reading “Harbinger – Human Dust (Review)”
Kaihon are a modern metal band from the United Arab Emirates and this is their debut EP.
The music on this EP is bright, well-written, and takes elements of the modern djent, progressive, and technical metal scenes, into its embrace. Continue reading “Kaihon – Terraform (Review)”
Wingless are a Polish metal band and this is their second album.
So strongly do I associate Poland with death metal, than upon seeing the album cover of The Blaze Within I immediately jumped to that conclusion with Wingless. Well, you know what they say about books and their covers… Continue reading “Wingless – The Blaze Within (Review)”
This is the debut album from Irish metal band Causticgod.
Causticgod mix traditional doom metal, heavy metal, and stoner metal together across these 44 minutes. Continue reading “Causticgod – Sullen Sanctuary (Review)”
Extinguish the Sun are an alternative metal band from the US and this is their debut album.
Extinguish the Sun describe their music with reference to bands such as Mastodon, Clutch, Corrosion of Conformity, and Every Time I Die, and I have to say that sets the scene for their music pretty well. Continue reading “Extinguish the Sun – Antihero (Review)”
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