Jaded Star – Realign (Review)

Jaded Star - RealignJaded Star are based in Greece and play melodic heavy metal. This is their second album.

Jaded Star play a mix of melodic heavy metal and power metal, and they do this very well. Realign is the follow up to 2015’s Memories from the Future, which I enjoyed as a particularly good example of the style. Continue reading “Jaded Star – Realign (Review)”

Malfested – Shallow Graves (Review)

Malfested - Shallow GravesThis is the debut EP from Belgian death metal band Malfested.

Malfested worship at the altar of 90s death metal, and they have clearly learned a thing or two from their observances. This 22-minute EP serves as a great introduction to their work. Continue reading “Malfested – Shallow Graves (Review)”

My Death Belongs to You – The World Seems to be Fading (Review)

My Death Belongs to You - The World Seems to be FadingMy Death Belongs to You is a one-man funeral doom band from Switzerland and this is his debut album.

Here we have 57 minutes of funeral doom brought to us by the artist behind bands such as Ancient Moon and Enoid. Considering the quality of those bands, I had high hopes for My Death Belongs to You and I have not been disappointed. Continue reading “My Death Belongs to You – The World Seems to be Fading (Review)”

Antzaat – For You Men Who Gaze into the Sun (Review)

Antzaat - For You Men Who Gaze into the SunAntzaat are a Belgian black metal band and this is their debut album.

I derived a lot of enjoyment from 2017’s The Black Hand of the Father, which was a solid slice of second wave malice. We now turn to For You Men Who Gaze into the Sun, with its 45 minutes of distorted darkness. Continue reading “Antzaat – For You Men Who Gaze into the Sun (Review)”

Bleeding Out – Lifelong Death Fantasy (Review)

Bleeding Out - Lifelong Death FantasyBleeding Out are a Canadian deathgrind band and this is their debut album.

I like a bit of deathgrind, as it tends to be a melting pot of extremity that can sometimes have very engaging results, as it does with Lifelong Death Fantasy. Combining vicious grindcore with violent hardcore Continue reading “Bleeding Out – Lifelong Death Fantasy (Review)”

Arkheron Thodol – Rituals of the Sovereign Heart (Review)

Arkheron Thodol - Rituals of the Sovereign HeartThis is the second album from Arkheron Thodol, a black metal band from the US.

The follow up to 2017’s Thaw, Rituals of the Sovereign Heart contains 51 minutes of atmospheric black metal for connoisseurs of the style to get their teeth into. This new release finds the band developing their Continue reading “Arkheron Thodol – Rituals of the Sovereign Heart (Review)”

Forlorn World – Umbra (Review)

Forlorn World - UmbraThis is the debut album from Forlorn World, a death metal solo act from the UK.

Umbra contains 30 minutes of melodic death metal, brought to us by the vocalist/guitarist of Bloodshot Dawn, (with some guests as well). Continue reading “Forlorn World – Umbra (Review)”