Album Review: “Ritual Violence” by Armed For Apocalypse
Californian sludge metal outfit Armed For Apocalypse return with its third proper album Ritual Violence. Ritual is the band's first LP in nine years, and its first release in four after the Palm Reader EP. This album is replete with walloping production, ...
Album Review: “The Erinyes” by The Erinyes
The Erinyes are an international metal supergroup comprised of three vocalists: Justine Daae of Elyose, Nicolette Rossellini of Walk In Darkness and Kalidia, and Mizuho Lin of Semblant. The band's name is derived from Greek mythology. The Erinyes wer ...
Album Review: Red Rot- “Mal De Vivre”
Red Rot is comprised of vocalist Luciano George and guitarist Davide Tiso, former members of Ephel Duath alongside bassist Ian Baker and drummer Ron Bertrand. Mal de Vivre, the band's debut album, is an extreme collage of black metal, death metal, thrash ...
Album Review: Prosper or Perish- Shroud of Serpents
Philadelphia, PA metal quintet Prosper or Perish return with its first album in 7 years. Shroud of Serpents is a dose of deathcore mixed with melodicism and progressive elements. Opening salvo “Ironbound” is a mid-paced plodder with ferocious double bass ...
Album Review: Chaos Magic- Emerge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mv9_Xs9ckI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mv9_Xs9ckI Emerge is the third release from Chilean symphonic metal band Chaos Magic. The title track opens the album with eerie strings before the guitars kick in to high g ...
Album Review: Cage Fight by Cage Fight
U.K. hardcore outfit Cage Fight are all business on its self-titled debut album. Initially a side project by TesseracT guitarist James Monteith, Cage Fight is straight forward hardcore with a few twists and turns for good measure. “The Mirror Shatter ...
Album Review: Scarlette Saturn Explores Bold New Frontiers on “Daydream Days” EP
I've known Cirice "CJ" Adams & Michael Edwards - the creative duo at the helm of the ever-evolving art rock ensemble Scarlette Saturn - for nearly a decade. Because of their longstanding friendship with my younger brother Zach (who s ...
Album Review: Doom Crew Inc. by Black Label Society
Black Label Society is back with album 11, aptly titled Doom Crew Inc. “Set You Free” opens the album with a sorrowful acoustic guitar that abruptly ends with Zakk Wylde's signature chugging guitar riffs. “Set You Free” is one of the more radio friendly ...
Album Review: ‘MMXX’ by Sons Of Apollo
Welcome to a new decade! A mere three years ago, Sons of Apollo, a super group composed of former members of Dream Theater, Guns N’ Roses, Mr. Big, and Journey, burst onto the scene with their debut album, Psychotic Symphony. They quickly earned praise ...
Album Review: “Dream In Motion” by Kirk Windstein
Heavy metal luminary Kirk Windstein has spent the last 35 years gracing the world with the heaviest, crushing, earth splitting, melancholic metal on the planet as founder and front man of Crowbar. His aptly titled solo debut, Dream In Motion, retains the ...