Posts Tagged ‘Horror’

Once again, Shadow Kingdom Records delivers the goods right to my doorstep. They’ve put out a handful of great releases this year, and I think the newest one by the band Vanik might be one of my favorites. Dark Season is their second effort, hitting the [...]

Slave to the Grave may be rooted in the horror doom of Alastor’s 2017 EPs, but the Swedes have expanded their bag of tricks with the change of format. Songs like “Your Lives are Worthless” and the title track are packed with the same grinding Electric [...]

Night Machine is another synthwave project reeling in the thrilling aspects as well as the throwback touch, and Themes Of The Dead is the title of the upcoming full length release.  For the most part, each track resonates with a different character, or [...]

Synthwave is very hit or miss. It can be very enthralling, where you find yourself wandering the pits of your mind, or it can be dull and drawn out. Acid Witch frontman Slasher Dave manages to pull off the former with his upcoming fourth solo album [...]

Game Over are another Italian thrash outfit, sticking to a style similar to that of National Suicide, but less direct and a bit more involved.  I’ve always considered them to be like Dr. Living Dead lite, as they took on the horror gimmick and went [...]

In June 2018, Trevor William Church went from being a more prolific than average musician to the Buckethead of doom. His “main” project Beastmaker, having already put out two full-lengths and three EP’s since its 2014 formation, suddenly released eight [...]

Acid Witch is a rather unique band in the death/doom metal scene. They largely avoid the miserable gloomy aesthetic of their peers in favor of psychedelic influences and a Halloween funhouse feel more commonly seen with your average Misfits acolyte. Evil [...]

If King Diamond and Type O Negative have taught us anything, it’s that Halloween is the most metal time of year. It’s also the season for horror films. However, with more options out there than any one person could possibly want to contemplate, what’s a [...]