Interviews

Self-described as, "very emotional and very philosophic with dark and gloomy music", Helevorn is exactly that with their latest release, Espectres, out September 13th, 2024 through Meuse Music Records. A melodic and melancholic journey of…

Mixing metal and mental health-related issues is not a new concept, utilizing the metal music as your platform to raise awareness and taking mental health help on the road is definitely less common. Rorschach Test has included mental…

Make sure you have done your stretches and warm your neck up before this next album. Thy Will Be Done is back, and this release is heavy metal intensity at its best. Pillar of Fire, out September 13th, 2024 through Eye On Lion Recording,…

Metal comes in many forms, but cinematic, philosophical metal is a very particular style and no one does it as well as Homerik. A true metal/rock opera, The Circle of Dead Children involves a detailed retelling of Dante's Inferno with…

There are so many styles of rock and metal anymore, it is so tough to categorize some bands. I am thankful for this, mostly because pigeonholing music seems disingenuous, but also because it makes you have expectations of what something…

There is something very special about finding an album you immediately connect with and wanting to dive into the journey of the whole album. With so much music being released somewhat easily, it can be difficult to find the diamonds in the…

When I started listening to Dead Posey, it was easy to enjoy the music on a surface level. It is fun and energetic and exciting. When I started to dive in more, I realized there were many layers to what they were doing. Obviously, the title…

Dwarven metal has become another sub-genre of metal, with Wind Rose leading the way. Well, as far as I know, they are the only ones of their kind, which makes it that much more special. While the category is a fun, the music is very serious…

France has really been showing what they are offering to the metal genre for a while now, and Kozoria is a beautiful addition to this. It took me around five seconds of hearing the first track, "Pandora's Box", for me to realize I had just…

Melodic metal is two of my favorite words. I am going to most likely enjoy most genres mixed into those two words.  Rising Insane is a melodic metal band mixed with some strong emotions. Check. They just released their fourth full-length…