It seems not too long ago I reviewed Bitch Falcon's debut album, something that could be best described as "dream-grunge." Well now I'm back with another debut review for an album that's being described as "grungrgaze". It's a fairly different sound from Bitch Falcon, but I'm happy to report that Comatose's debut album A Way … Continue reading Comatose – A Way Back Review
Normally I start these reviews off with some witty paragraph before introducing the album in question. However, when going through the promo materials for this one, I was struck by a quote from the artist himself that does this new album far more justice than I ever could. When asked about the new record Songs … Continue reading Jason Bieler and the Baron von Bielski Orchestra – Songs For The Apocalypse Review
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
Ah, 2005. The United States was knee-deep in its war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan, Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, Deuce Bigalow ravaged Europe, and I was unleashing unforetold damage to my mental-wellbeing by playing some fucked up game on AddictingGames in computer class. Serving as a backdrop to this wonderful era of history was the critically eye-rolled Crazy Hits by none other than ringtone sensation Crazy Frog himself.
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
Man, I'm having a hard time keeping track of the seasons this year. Summer came and is now almost past, but every month has just felt the same. But hey, summer doesn't technically end for a few more weeks, there's time for one more feel-good, summery album before things cool down, right? Well today I … Continue reading Watertank – Silent Running Review
The Espresso: a quick review of Oenos' new single "Nebukadnesar" https://youtu.be/uhGrpHt-KYM A second edition of The Espresso this week you say? How about I double down and discuss a single from another one-man project? Meet me with your order in the next paragraph! Oenos is a one-man Finnish post-metal project that draws inspiration from creator … Continue reading The Espresso: Oenos
The Espresso: a quick review of Waxing Crescent's new single "Theogony" https://youtu.be/AjAPTMm-yRU Ok I'll admit, I'm pretty late on this one. I think another *waxing crescent* phase passed between when I was supposed to post this review and now. If you weren't already clued in by the review title or that bad joke, this latest … Continue reading The Espresso: Waxing Crescent
Look, I'm no elitist or diehard, but one thing metal does better than most other genres is album art. Some of the most gruesome covert art can still manage to be meticulously detailed. A fine work of cover art can lend a great deal of insight into an album's contents. For example, the depiction here … Continue reading Necrot – Mortal Review
So as we approach the end of August, I think it's safe to say that the first 8 months of 2020 have been great for doom (if nothing else). And not just your bog-standard doom metal either, the subgenre has seen a variety of great releases. Just check out new records by Lesser Glow, Elephant … Continue reading Hymn – Breach Us Review
