While Burnt Coffee HQ has sort of taken a corporate retreat for the summer, I'm always happy to drop by once in a while to bring you something special. So that's exactly what I'm doing today - below you can get an early listen to Budapest duo VANTA's new song "Invisible Parasite". The track can … Continue reading Track Premiere: “Invisible Parasite” by VANTA
Red Fang is back! Perhaps the undisputed kings of metal music videos, it feels like a while since we've had a new album from the boys. This is exacerbated by the fact that their last album, 2016's Only Ghosts, was sort of a dud. But given their incredible run of albums prior to that, I … Continue reading Red Fang – Arrows Review
If you need a guide on launching a debut album - the recent Bionic Swarm from Dutch thrash connoisseurs Cryptosis is a perfect example. The band set the bar high for themselves after releasing the first music video of theirs for the song "Decypher" on Century Media Records and have started shaking the ground within … Continue reading Cryptosis – Bionic Swarm Review
For me Baest was an absolutely random find, although the recommendation for their latest music video had been stalking me for weeks. My interest finally piqued to the point where I was pretty much forced to make the dreaded left mouse click and already within the first thirty seconds of “Genesis'', I realized that I’m … Continue reading Baest – Necro Sapiens Review
Overall, I’m floored by Trancevoicer. This album perfectly blends the grandiose eccentricities of prog with the concise and pointed songwriting of pop. If you love prog, you’re not gonna want to miss this album. If you hate prog, you’ll probably like this album even more! Trancevoicer is definitely a crowd pleaser, yet it still maintains the integrity, originality, and quality any music nerd seeks in a new album.
I think many reviewers (myself included) fall prey to the notion that new music has to be innovative in some fashion in order to be worthy of high praise. Not all things that are innovative are inherently good, and not all good things are necessarily innovative. This is just an elaborate way of saying that … Continue reading Spelljammer – Abyssal Trip Review
So it's been quite a while since my last installment of the album rankings column, so here's a massive one. I am a huge fan of Devin Townsend's work, and I've been keeping up with his output for almost as long as I've considered myself a metalhead. Devin's work not only pushes the boundaries of … Continue reading Devin Townsend Album Rankings
My first review of 2021! I wanted to take it easy and do a quick one, so when I saw something in my inbox that was two tracks long and recommended for Mastodon die-hards like me, I thought it would be perfect to start with. That something was Sumeru's upcoming EP Blood Ordinance. So was … Continue reading Sumeru – Blood Ordinance EP Review
In hindsight, I wish I had more time to review everything I wanted to in 2020. Alas, there are not enough hours in the day, and I have many review drafts that are incomplete. That said, I did want to get one final 2020 album reviewed before the year comes to a close. So I … Continue reading Ritual Earth – MMXX Review
Today is a day of firsts! Not only is this Burnt Coffee Reviews' first premiere, but this single also comes to us from Sleeping Village Records' first entry in a series of 2-track split releases. Here at Burnt Coffee Inc. we are happy to serve up the second track from that split: "Constable" by Conduit. … Continue reading Single Premiere: “Constable” by Conduit
