Tag: reviews

Stone is an exceptionally poised, adventurous, and fascinating statement that represents the best of what Baroness can do.

Find some catharsis in Spirit Adrift’s upcoming release.

If you’ve been sleeping on Crypta, then wake the fu*k up.

“From the moment you hit play, Mutants demands your attention. As the band’s follow up to 2018’s War Moans, this record offers to groove with you one moment, before deciding it would much rather lead you around the room by your neck.”

By any stylistic metric, the hammered dulcimer-driven black metal aura of Botanist has reached an impressive precipice this time around.

Cloak are dropping their third full-length studio album ‘Black Flame Eternal’ through Season Of Mist.

Though quieter in comparison, The Ocean never compromises the creative drive that has kept them on the vanguard of forward thinking metal.

The meteoric rise of Sleep Token may be one of the best success stories in heavy music, and their third LP is poised to spur that momentum.

Rotten Sound’s Apocalypse, out now via Season of Mist, is a relentless, unrelenting assault on the senses that I highly recommend.

In Flames got their mojo back.

Unique subject matter notwithstanding, The Coral Tombs works because Ahab writes atmospheric, heavy-duty funeral doom.

Sweet Evil Sun is a step in the right direction from these doom metal giants.

The sounds of NYC past and present coming together

Lorna Shore have proven their staying power in the pantheon of kick-assery.

Queensrÿche’s latest offering is a welcome mix of old and new school.

This record features a Slipknot unchained.

Modern and classic power metal collide in this excellent release from Stratovarius.

Just because you sound niu bi, it doesn’t mean you can’t be a vessel for positivity.

Clutch step out of their comfort zone a bit and come back with yet another banger.

Behemoth are the kings of what they do.