CD Review: ‘At War With’ by Valdur
Never before have these corpse painted Frankensteins felt so prominent and plentiful. Review by David Feltman Ever since Deafheaven became critical darlings, tinkering with hybrid variations of black metal has become a popular pastime. Well, maybe that’ ...
CD Review: ‘The Shiver’ EP by Metameric
I'm going to do this one backwards. Stop what you're doing right now and go purchase The Shiver, the new EP by Seattle's very own Metameric. Never have I been so captured and engrossed by such a new band's release. Composed of elements of progres ...
CD Review: ‘Infection Legacy’ by Death Toll Rising
As I listened to the title track from Death Toll Rising's newest album, Infection Legacy, something clicked. As the guitar wailed into the solo, there was a remarkable melodic sensibility to it. The care given to each note and the smoothness in w ...
CD Review: ‘Onyx’ by Pop Evil
I've been enjoying Pop Evil's most recent album, Onyx, so much that I nearly forgot that I needed to write a review. This May release, as the name implies, is a sojourn to the dark depths of personal struggle and hardship, while maintaining the proverbi ...
CD Review: ‘Return To The Point Of Departure’ by Mahogany Head Grenade
Mahogany Head Grenade is an odd name. I haven't a clue what it means, but that doesn't make the music this Dallas-based trio has written any less worthwhile. Having read it called “home grown instraMETAL for your head” made me a bit cautious. Inst ...
CD review: ‘Scarab’ by Queen Elephantine
Queen Elephantine expanded its sound with the band’s fourth full length album, Scarab, which was released during the summer of 2013 on Cosmic Eye Records (LP) and on Heart & Crossbone Records (CD) respectively. Scarab is filled with ...
CD review: “Constellation Prize” by Carbon Leaf
Earlier this year, Richmond, Va.-based band, Carbon Leaf, released its first full-blown Celtic-Rock album, entitled Ghost Dragon Attacks Castle, that enraptured me with its energy, humor and diversity of sound. I was rather surprised then, when I heard t ...
CD review: ‘Red Balloon’ EP by Hotel Sleep
The City of Angeles trio, known as Hotel Sleep brings together a fusion of rock and dubstep, while mixing together elements of house beats to create a crisp and refreshing soundscape on their debut EP, Red Balloon, which was released earlier thi ...
CD review: ‘Ethnospheric Decay’ by Of Men and Angel’s Flesh
Where other bands might take 15 minutes to construct a musical concept, OMAAF has discovered a way to be just as progressive inside a minute or two. Review by David Feltman In the more extreme sub-genres of metal like grindcore, it’s easy for t ...
CD review: ‘Witch Language’ EP by Witch Language
The grinding mid-tempo rhythms, syrupy riffs, the religious and naturalistic imagery in the lyrics are all textbook perfect southern metal. Review by David Feltman Witch Language’s debut EP is full of rage, angst and, above all else, love. Ther ...