Nicholas Franco

Carcass – Despicable (EP Review)

Nicholas FrancoNicholas Franco

Once they go, legends usually don’t return. And if they do return, the results are often mixed. For English grind purveyors Carcass, the long-awaited return absolutely met expectations. In almost dreamlike fashion, 2013 saw the band release comeback album Surgical Steel, and since that moment ... Read More

Ihsahn – Pharos (EP Review)

Nicholas FrancoNicholas Franco

An artist who has reached far beyond the extent of his roots, the highly productive Vegard Tveitan – more commonly known by the moniker of Ihsahn – has continued to evolve out of the blistering, orchestral darkness of Black Metal and into the realm of ... Read More