May 8, 2020
Mark Lanegan – Straight Songs of Sorrow (Album Review)
The hands of Mark Lanegan are never idle...
Author: Adrian Breeman
May 6, 2020
Winterfylleth – The Reckoning Dawn (Album Review)
Taking their moniker from the Old English name for October ("Winterfylleþ"), Manchester's Winterfylleth has been producing their own bitter varietal of Black Metal since 2007. Then taking a sharp turn with 2018's The Hallowing of Heirdom - an acoustic effort that served as a stark...
May 1, 2020
Havok – V (Album Review)
Havok, the titans of Thrash perched atop the Rocky Mountains, are set to deliver V, their latest collection of Heavy Metal slabs, on Friday, May 1st, through Century Media. First formed by high school friends David Sanchez (vocals, rhythm guitar) and Haakon Sjoegren (drums), Havok expanded...
April 28, 2020
Witchcraft – Black Metal (Album Review)
Looking for some new music to dig into? Brace yourself, because Nuclear Blast Records are set to release Black Metal, the latest album from Sweden's Witchcraft, Friday May 1st, 2020. Though billed as a band effort, only Founder Magnus Pelander appears on this thirty-minute acoustic missive,...
April 23, 2020
Witchskull – A Driftwood Cross (Album Review)
Brooding Australian Doom Metal trio Witchskull is set to return on Friday, April 24th with A Driftwood Cross. Their overall third album, and second with Rise Above Records, the new effort comes after relentless touring from the band. Resulting in them reconvening for the recording...
April 16, 2020
Khemmis – Doomed Heavy Metal (Mini-album Review)
Sludgy quartet Khemmis are set to release Doomed Heavy Metal, a short, sturdy collection of covers, one-off releases, and live songs, as a digital mini-album on Friday, April 17th via Nuclear Blast Records and 20 Buck Spin. The ink may still be a bit wet on...
April 10, 2020
High Priestess – Casting the Circle (Album Review)
The haunting Los Angeles Doom trio High Priestess are back with their sophomore album Casting the Circle on Friday, April 10th, 2020 through Ripple Music. For those needing a refresher, the story of High Priestess begun in 2016, when through an online advertisement, Mariana Fiel (bass/vocals)...
April 10, 2020
Brant Bjork – Brant Bjork (Album Review)
Desert Rock pioneer Brant Bjork returns with a new record, titled simply Brant Bjork, set for release Friday, April 10th through Heavy Psych Sounds. Coming on the heels of his decades-ago debut, Jalamanta, seeing re-release last year, which came after the long-delayed Jacoozzi (both through Heavy...
April 9, 2020
Wolfheart – Wolves of Karelia (Album Review)
Keeping at a blistering pace, Finland's Wolfheart are set to return on Friday, April 10th, 2020 with their new album Wolves of Karelia via Napalm Records. Wolfheart's fifth LP since launching just seven years ago in 2013, mastermind Tuomas Saukkonen suspended all of his other activities...
April 3, 2020
Testament – Titans of Creation (Album Review)
Long considered an unofficial fifth member of the "Big Four" of Thrash—a position they share with California neighbors Exodus and New Jersey stalwarts Overkill— Testament has seen its share of intriguing changes since its beginnings as Legacy in 1983. Now over three decades later, the...
