Atramentus – Stygian

Simon Handmaker
Reviews
In a recent interview with Invisible Oranges, Atramentus mastermind Phil Tougas (a metalhead’s metalhead by any account, as he also plays in Chthe’ilist, First Fragment, Cosmic Atrophy, Funebrarum, and Eternit... Read More...

Elder – Omens

Simon Handmaker
Reviews
A new release from a beloved band is a chance to once again reconsider the question of identity. Like any artistic endeavor, an album is, on many levels, an expression of personality and a many-pronged stateme... Read More...

Fluisteraars – Bloem

Simon Handmaker
Reviews
It's been unseasonably warm and bright in Chicago recently. Not every day, of course, but over the past few weeks we've had a surprising amount of sunshine for a city that's accustomed to going a week at a tim... Read More...