At this point, the trope of the books being better than the movie is a tired one. However, albums inspired by books are often very intriguing, as is the case with Omnibeing's debut album Polytheria. The project is the brainchild of Vitaly Shemetovets, a guitar virtuoso from Minsk, Belarus. His debut album is an instrumental … Continue reading Omnibeing – Polytheria
Do I really need to do a cutesy intro for the most anticipated album of the decade? Let's jump right in! Tool aren't known for keeping things short and simple, and they've made no exception on their first album in 13 years. The four interlude tracks aside, the songs on Fear Inoculum all clock in … Continue reading Tool – Fear Inoculum Review
Don't call it a comeback... because it's the album after the EP after the comeback. Ride was the last of the Big Three of 90's shoegaze (the other being My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive, if that wasn't already obvious) to have a comeback album with 2017's Weather Diaries. The album saw the band mix their … Continue reading Ride – This Is Not A Safe Place Review
Metal isn't known for collaborations. Perhaps the most common example of collaborations is supergroups, but those fall flat more often than not. Features are becoming more common these days, but still aren't as prevalent as in other genres like hip hop. But what we have here is neither of these. Although very different sonically, this … Continue reading Curse These Metal Hands (Pijn & Conjurer collab) Review
Egor Lappo has wasted no time at all since the release of his debut album Way Without Light in 2018. Lappo is a guitar wizard hailing from Saint Petersburg, Russia who is continuing on a journey through all things prog with his second album Azimuth. As a new decade creeps around the corner, we find … Continue reading Egor Lappo – Azimuth Review
Cave In's latest release comes to us under tragic circumstances. In March of 2018, bassist and co-vocalist Caleb Scofield died in a car accident, just as the band had begun work on this album. To honor his legacy, the band used the demos they had recorded with Scofield as the basis for this album. These … Continue reading Cave In – Final Transmission Review
There's a lot of teeth in metal/hardcore these days: Red Fang, Milk Teeth, Beartooth, Toothgrinder, and the subject of today's review: Moon Tooth. With their second album Crux, these lunar-dentured boys come to us with a more focused sound, but without forsaking the fun and energy of their debut Chromaparagon. Moon Tooth is perhaps most … Continue reading Moon Tooth – Crux Review
Devin Townsend - Empath Review Where to begin with this album? Empath is a prime example of what an album should be: challenging, fun, expressive, and diverse. Devin Townsend advances upon the wonderful instrumental and vocal talents we have heard from him in the past, while letting the eccentric side of his personality shine throughout … Continue reading Devin Townsend – Empath Review
