Honest and in-depth reviews of the latest metal albums, singles, and live performances. Discover the best new releases and timeless classics.
Italian doom metal visionaries MESSA have long been synonymous with innovation. They effortlessly blend classic doom, jazz, ambient, prog, and Eastern influences into their signature “scarlet doom” aesthetic. With their fourth full-length album, The Spin,...
In general, I avoid all bands with “The” in their names because they take to a place I do not want to be. That’s it. However, The Slime with “Crabwalk...
(Shadow Kingdom) The dominatrix fronted group of purple hooded metal maniacs are back, with album #5, a decidedly more mature effort. Seen these hard working/touring Kentuckians several times, watching the...
In 2021 we had the pleasure of reviewing the split album “Visions of Esoteric Splendor” of Ezra Brooks and Serpent Rider. After this long four year hiatus, here we have Serpent...
Alien Weaponry has been an undeniable force in modern metal since their explosive debut Tū (2018), and their third album, Te Rā, cements their status as a promising young act...
Though they’re not the creators of post-black metal or blackgaze, San Francisco exports Deafheaven gave the genre a much wider appeal alongside giants like Lamb of God and Slipknot, and...
(Transcending Obscurity) Debut full-length here from Port Coquitlam, BC’s Crown Of Madness, coming at us from the extremely quality Transcending Obscurity Records way over in India. It took me a...
The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco bore witness to a raucous night of folk metal revelry on March 14, 2025, as Korpiklaani, Ensiferum, and Trollfest took the stage...
(Cruz Del Sur) Have seen this NYC band live, a handful of times, and can attest to their aggressive, full throttle intensity (bordering on chaotic punk ethos), centered around Sarabeth...
Sadness, a deep and profound sadness. Not melancholy, because melancholy is a different thing. It’s pure sadness the feeling Aran Angmar with “Ordo Diabolicum” share with me. This is the...
