Do you ever get frustrated at yourself for not enjoying something? Especially if that thing has all the markings of something you should like? Like say you finally watch that movie all your friends have been recommending and it does nothing for you. Or maybe that TV show that, despite being mentioned in the same … Continue reading Boss Keloid – Family The Smiling Thrush 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
My first full-length review in a while, I wanted to come back with a bang. So here it is, after having the promo for Epiphanic Truth’s debut album for quite some time, I can comfortably say that this album is tied for my favorite of this first part of 2021 (the other being The Armed’s … Continue reading Epiphanic Truth Dark Triad: Bitter Psalms To A Sordid Species Review
I'm gonna have to set up a Burnt Coffee Hall of Fame or something, because Egor Lappo is the first artist to appear on our site three times! After this premiere, he will have appeared on the site once for each year we've been active. This time is a little different, but I'll explain that … Continue reading Single Premiere: “The Mask of Kindness” by Egor Lappo
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
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
If you've been following us since we first established Burnt Coffee Inc. about a year ago, you may already be familiar with the name Egor Lappo. The man's release schedule is incredibly consistent. His debut album Way Without Light came out in July 2018, followed by his second album Azimuth (which we reviewed) in August … Continue reading Egor Lappo – Make the Sun Shine More EP Review
Hyborian are cursed in the sense that every review of them mentions Mastodon and Baroness. But it's hard not to - Hyborian takes cues from those bands' riff-driven Leviathan and Blue Record periods respectively, but with vocal heights that neither band could reach at the time. Their 2017 debut album Volume I was top notch. … Continue reading Hyborian – Volume II Review
"Progressive metal" can be a loaded term. On one end, you could be in for some engaging, envelope-pushing music. On the other, you'd be hearing dudes with gauged ears ripping off Meshuggah and Tesseract. While I can't speak to the state of Vancouver band Neck of the Woods' ear piercings, I can say their new … Continue reading Neck of the Woods – The Annex of Ire Review
If you've had your ear to the ground, you're probably aware that there's a renaissance happening in stoner/doom metal. Pallbearer and Khemmis are the kings of melodic doom, Elder are the masters of all things prog and psych, and Spirit Adrift have recently taken the underground by storm with their latest album. With the release … Continue reading Howling Giant – The Space Between Worlds Review
