Album Reviews

Psychostick - DO Label: Independent Release Date: July 27, 2018 When it comes to doing album reviews, I usually get a list of what is available and pick which ones I want to write on from there. Not the case with Psychostick’s new album.…

Obscura - Diluvium Label: Relapse Records Release Date: July 13, 2018 There will always be a special place in my heart for Obscura. Established as one of the bands on the forefront of technical death metal, there isn’t a lot to say about…

Green Druid​ - Ashen Blood Label: Earache Records Release Date: March 16, 2018 If you took all of the music you’ve listened to over the years and converted it into your body composition, what would your percentages look like? Mine would…

Hyvmine - Fight or Flight Label: Seek and Strike  Release Date: July 13, 2018 Aliens are coming to invade Earth, destined to dominate, enslave or even kill off the human race. What would your reaction be, to Fight or Flight?  That's…

Big Durty - Electric Warrior Label: Independent Release Date: June 23, 2018 There is nothing better than sitting down and jamming out to a new album. Wait yes there is, sitting down and jamming out to Big Durty’s new album, Electric…

Gruesome - Twisted Prayers Record Label: Relapse Release Date: June 1, 2018 It’s time to visit a certain Floridian Quasi-Death band for a review! Gruesome has released its sophomore follow up to Savage Land. Don’t get me wrong, this…

 Nervosa - Downfall of Mankind Released; June 1, 2018 Label: Napalm Records If there's one thing that gets my attention in the music world, it's a trio that can make a full sonic wall, loud and intense, while maintaining the rhythmic…

Wykan - Solace Released: April 13, 2018 Independent Release Jeremy Perkins, from Eohum, is back at it with a new project that has an original sound unlike anything I've ever heard.  Wykan has recently released its first album, a three…

Witchskull is back with their 2nd album and it hits hard!

Graveyard - Peace Release Date: May 25, 2018 Label: Nuclear Blast If we were to stack rank all of Metalnation’s writers—top to bottom—from most “metal” to least, I’m fairly certain I’d rank near or at the bottom.  I work in finance, wear…