The prospect of revivalism, as we’ve discussed on the site many, many times before, is a double-edged sword. With every…
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Hey! Listen to Antichrist Siege Machine!
You probably don’t need to read this article. I don’t mean that in a pejorative way towards Richmond duo Antichrist…
Boris – LOVE & EVOL
Writing about a band as foundational to their genre and as monolithic in the landscape of post-Y2K metal as the…
Atlantean Kodex – The Course of Empire
The sound of epic doom has fallen by the wayside a bit. Scores of upcoming bands heed the clarion call…
Xoth – Interdimensional Invocations
As a band, Xoth represent a specific challenge to review: it feels impossible to concoct the right combination of words…
Hey! Listen To Binary!
When last we checked in on Philadelphia four-piece Binary, a year and change ago, they had just released their debut…
The Number Twelve Looks Like You – Wild Gods
I’m having trouble figuring out how to start this review on a note that fits with how I usually like…
Cerebral Rot – Odious Descent into Decay
Look, you guys know by now what my deal is with death metal. I love that shit. Cannot get enough,…
Arctos – Beyond the Grasp of Mortal Hands
Other than the blackest, darkest depths of winter, I find that summer’s zenith is when I listen to black metal…
Lunar Shadow – The Smokeless Fires
The anxiety of waiting for a sophomore album from a band that put out a great debut is unlike anything…