Album Reviews

Greenleaf - Echoes from a Mass Label: Napalm Records Release Date: March 26, 2021 One of the best things about the world of rock & roll is the various scenes that dot the rich and colorful lineage of the genre. It’s a topic I have…

March hits that one year mark of this full blown Covid-19 bullsh*t here in the states and it seems its going to linger on for a little bit more. *UGH* Hopefully things get back to normal for concerts by late summer or fall. Only good thing…

Dvne - Etemen Ænka Label: Metal Blade Records Release Date: March 19, 2021 Certainly they aren’t the only band one could say this of, but 2020 definitely should have been the year that saw Edinburgh, Scotland’s Dvne (pronounced “dune”)…

Two months in and the new releases are coming out left and right. I'm very excited for this year in metal because last year was such a disaster with the tour/concert situation, many of bands probably buckled down or had nothing else to do…

Moonspell - Hermitage Label: Napalm Records Release Date: February 26, 2021 Some bands evolve to a heavier sound, some to a mellower, and some bands evolve in many different directions, yet do it beautifully. One of these bands is…

Saxon – Inspirations Label: Silver Lining Music/Militia Guard Release Date: March 19, 2021 More than 40 years after the birth of U.K. metal legends Saxon, the band is back with a celebration of the music that inspired its own…

Zero Theorem – The Killing II EP Label: Shim Sham Release Date: January 22, 2021 Last Winter, Los Angeles-based sci-fi-centric alt metallers, Zero Theorem, dropped the first of two new EPs, The Killing I, which thematically spoke to the…

Like every year, when I do these reviews, January is mostly albums that I missed from last year. No exception this year either. I reviewed one new album, a few albums that came out in December and some from earlier of last year. So, here…

Tribulation - Where the Gloom Becomes Sound Label: Century Media Release Date: January 29, 2021 Sweden’s Goth-tinged black and rollers, Tribulation survived 2020 to bring the world their fifth full-length studio album, Where the Gloom…

DECEMBER is almost over and I'm ready! I've had deaths in the family, personal hardships and just plain bad luck. I'm ready for 2021, give me that vaccine and lets get these concerts going again!!! At the start of this month I was staring…