Reviews

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…

"Brock's 2 cents" - quick metal reviews! Three months in and new releases are coming out left & right along with partially self isolating myself due to the Covid19 virus I got a bunch of time to offer my reviews of recently…

Tylor Dory Trio - Unsought Salvation Label: Independent December 21, 2019 Released just before the end of 2019, Unsought Salvation is Tylor Dory Trio's first full length album, and it does not disappoint.  Ten hearty prog offerings…

"Brock's 2 cents" - quick metal reviews! 2020 is off to a blast with a bunch of new albums and this is my review of recently released albums that I think you should know about. Forget about these in depth reviews, I'm bringing you…

Nothing quite brings you back to your teenage years like a band who was a pivotal part of your youth. Preparing for this show looked a bit different than previous ones due to the nostalgia that came with this particular night of metal. I…