Album Reviews

Atreyu - Baptize Label: Spinefarm Records Release Date: June 4, 2021 As I listen to Baptize, the new album from the veteran metalcore band Atreyu, I remember high energy, excellence, bare bones guitar riffs and kicks. They are the on the…

The Day of the Beast  - Indisputably Carnivorous Label: Prosthestic Records Release Date: June 18, 2021 One of my favorite things in metal is discovering a band with their demo or debut EP then following them as they get signed to a…

Things are changing, finally, it seems the U.S. is making it's way back to normality and I've finally got full time work so these will probably be limited to around 10 reviews or so from now on. Hopefully all of you all are doing better as…

Rock Sugar - Reinventinator Label: Independent Release Date: April 19, 2021 It’s difficult to fathom that 11 years have passed since Rock Sugar shook the world with its debut album, Reimaginator. This band of wayward geniuses took…

Now, I know we're only a few months into 2021 but so far this may be the year of Black Metal. A good amount of top notch Black Metal albums have been released this year compared to the other metal genres. Yes, I'm more into the extreme…

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…