Album Reviews

Katatonia - City Burials Label: Peaceville Records Release Date: April 24, 2020 When was the last time you listened to a whole album, in one sitting, with all your focus and attention? When was the last time you felt the music and lyrics…

Psychotic Waltz: The God-Shaped Void Label: InsideOut Music Release Date: February 14, 2020 A fellow music journalist recently turned me on to Psychotic Waltz (Thanks, Adam). I took the 90s off, hiding away from the dissonance of the…

Mike Lepond’s Silent Assassins – Whore of Babylon Label: Silver Lining Music Release Date: June 26, 2020 Assuming the world does not collapse in on itself and get sucked into a vast void, Mike Lepond will soon grace the metal community…

Like most of you I've been self-quarantined during this COVID-19 bullsh*t, during this time I've been jamming to a lot (I mean A LOT) of music and watching TV shows/movies. So, here a super deluxe version for this month. No non-sense,…

Elder- Omens Label: Armageddon/Stickman Records Release Date: April 24th, 2020 The evolution of Elder has been a constant yet idoneous one. They have broken the mold for hitting many musical genres and still rocking every damn one. Omens…

Lutharö - Wings of Agony Label: Independent Release Date: March 27, 2020 Hamilton, Canada’s Lutharö is churning out its own signature brand of classic melodic death metal. The quintet, fronted by the dynamic vocals of Krista…

HellgardeN – Making Noise, Living Fast Label: Brutal Records US Release Date: April 10, 2020 Brazil continues to be a hotbed for up-and-coming new metal acts, and São Paulo’s HellGardeN is among the best you’ll hear. Guitarist Caick…

Burning Witches – Dance with the Devil Label: Nuclear Blast Release Date: March 6, 2020 I fell in love with Switzerland’s Burning Witches when I discovered their sophomore album, Hexenhammer then later unearthed their self-titled debut.…

Ambush – Infidel Label: High Roller Records Release Date: March 13, 2020 Växjö, Sweden’s Ambush is a traditional metal quintet that first pinged my radar with its sophomore record, 2015’s Desecrator. As a huge fan of Judas Priest, Saxon,…

Khemmis – Doomed Heavy Metal Label: Nuclear Blast/20 Buck Spin Release Date: April 17, 2020 One of the best parts of writing about heavy music is the discovery of new artists. You get to be among the first to get in on the secret, you…