Album Reviews New Releases ReviewsAlbum Review: All Hell – The Witch’s GrailDustin MillerJune 6, 2019June 5, 2019 by Dustin MillerJune 6, 2019June 5, 20190863Immaturity is a common trait for a lot of bands that are influenced by Bathory and Hellhammer. North Carolina trio All Hell isn’t one of...
Album Reviews New Releases ReviewsAlbum Review: Blodhemn-Mot ein evig ruinDustin MillerJanuary 16, 2019January 16, 2019 by Dustin MillerJanuary 16, 2019January 16, 201901037The term blackened thrash has been thrown around a lot over the past 10 years. In spite of its rather specialized description, it remains an...
Album Reviews Reviews Short Sharp ShockShort Sharp Shock #19: All About the Death and Black MetalNigel HollowayJuly 12, 2018October 29, 2018 by Nigel HollowayJuly 12, 2018October 29, 20180368Black metal and death metal is where it’s at for the 19th edition of Short Sharp Shock. No fancy intros this time, just pure METAL!...
Features Streams and PremieresTrack Premiere: Mongrel’s Cross – “From Transylvania to Tunbridge Wells”Clayton MichaelsJune 28, 2018June 28, 2018 by Clayton MichaelsJune 28, 2018June 28, 20181566In case you’re late to the party, here’s a news flash: Australia has one of the strongest extreme metal scenes anywhere in the world right...
Album Reviews New ReleasesAlbum Review: Invocation Spells – The Flame of HateClayton MichaelsJuly 6, 2017July 13, 2017 by Clayton MichaelsJuly 6, 2017July 13, 20170622While there are certainly exceptions to the rule, a good chunk of South American black metal is still rooted in the Hellhammer/early Sepultura/Sarcófago tradition. As...
Album Reviews New ReleasesAlbum Review: Satanarchist – First Against the WallClayton MichaelsMay 31, 2017May 30, 2017 by Clayton MichaelsMay 31, 2017May 30, 20170529I’ve probably mentioned this at some point before, but I’m an English teacher in the real world. I bring this up because I love language...