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mothaltar Releases Symphonic, Brutal “Original Vision” With Affiant Records

Hailing from the Dallas TX, mothaltar blurs the line across different genres with their dedication to combining complex, blistering riffs with beautifully cinematic soundscapes. Their latest single, “Original Vision”, encapsulates this dedication to…

Lance Waste May 17, 2022

Book Reviews Reviews

Book Review: Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment and Anthrax

Fathers, Brothers, and Sons is the autobiography of Anthrax bassist, Frank Bello. This is the second autobiography from an Anthrax band member following Scott Ian's 2014 book, I'm The Man.…

Jerel Johnson January 2, 2022

Album Reviews Reviews

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…

Jerel Johnson November 12, 2021

Reviews

Album Review: “Chapter 1: Monarchy” by Ad Infinitum

Swiss symphonic metal quartet Ad Infinitum's debut album, Chapter 1: Monarchy, sounds as grandiose as its title directs. “Infected Monarchy” opens the album with a dream like piano and serene…

Jerel Johnson March 19, 2020

Reviews

Album Review: “DeadRisen” by DeadRisen

American quintet DeadRisen take the nostalgic metal route with its self titled debut album. This should not surprise anyone as Symphonic X bassist Mike Lepond and guitarist Rod Rivera of…

Jerel Johnson February 28, 2020

Reviews

Album Review: “Killection: A Fictional Compilation Album” by Lordi

Finnish shock metal outfit, Lordi decided to do something special for its tenth album, Killection: A Fictional Compilation Album. The album mimics a compilation album that spans several decades. Thus,…

Jerel Johnson January 29, 2020

Reviews

Album Review: “Puritan Masochism” by Konvent

Danish death doom metal quarter Konvent deliver a down tuned dose of heaviness on its debut album Puritan Masochism. The title track opens the album with a bleak guitar line…

Jerel Johnson January 20, 2020

Album Reviews

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…

Jerel Johnson January 5, 2020

Album Reviews Reviews

Album Review: “Reign Of Gold” by Human Fortress

German power metal outfit Human Fortress return with its sixth release Reign Of Gold. “Thunder” is hampered by thin production and is somewhat generic. Things improve on the title track…

Jerel Johnson December 1, 2019

Album Reviews

Album Review: “The Things We Can’t Stop” by Cold

Florida somber rock band Cold are back with its newest release in 8 years, The Things We Can't Stop. “Shine” the initial single off the record is a rather banal…

Jerel Johnson September 11, 2019