Reviews

Lovebites – Electric Pentagram Label: Red River/JPU/Victor Release Date: April 24, 2020 Japan has been building a booming metal scene for years, and what may astonish some is how many of these bands are all-female. I’ve been a fan of…

Trivium – What the Dead Men Say Label: Roadrunner Release Date: April 24, 2020 Three years after The Sin and the Sentence, Florida’s Trivium return with what is arguably the band’s heaviest and most progressive offering in its 20-year…

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.…