Reviews

Dreamwell – Modern Grotesque

March 1, 2021

The world of post-hardcore and screamo tend to follow a similar parallel to black metal, being either forgettably silly and lacking self-awareness or completely emotionally devastating. Tapping into that unive... Read More...

Orden Ogan – Final Days

Joshua Bulleid

March 1, 2021

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From the moment Blind Guardian's stock started to fall following 2006's underrated-if-uneven A Twist in the Myth record, their countrymen in Orden Ogan stepped in with a series of ambitious, concept-driven rec... Read More...

Lizzard – Eroded

Pete Williams

March 1, 2021

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As I sat down to write up a review for Eroded, the latest from the trio Lizzard out of France, I came upon my favorite of all problems when writing about music: how do you even define the sound? Writing about ... Read More...

Architects – For Those Who Wish to Exist

Joshua Bulleid

March 1, 2021

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Architects are well overdue a shake-up at this point. Holy Hell is a much stronger record than I first gave it credit for, but it still feel like a slightly less-potent rehash of the two (admittedly outstandin... Read More...

Humanity’s Last Breath – Välde

Calder Dougherty

February 12, 2021

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Music is cyclical. Beyond the obvious patterns of write-record-release and press runs and tours and merch drops, there is an unspoken undercurrent carrying it all aloft. Good music, or what is perceived as goo... Read More...

Nervosa – Perpetual Chaos

Pete Williams

February 12, 2021

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It’s always cool to see bands grow and change over time. There are many different ways that can happen. It could mean a change in sound and approach. It might happen through the addition or subtraction of band... Read More...

Dawnwalker – Ages

Eden Kupermintz

January 4, 2021

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Here's an age-old truth: fragile beauty is something that is aesthetically magnetic. The idea of the weakness, the fleeting nature of what is beautiful, runs through the stories we've been telling ourselves fo... Read More...

Deftones – Black Stallion

Joshua Bulleid

December 16, 2020

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White Pony (2000) was the record that first introduced electronics into Deftones's sound. It is therefore suitable that the band would pay homage to the album, on its twentieth anniversary, with a star-studded ... Read More...

Aesop Rock – Spirit World Field Guide

Eden Kupermintz

December 7, 2020

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Geez, I hope Aesop doesn't read this review (fat chance) because I'm about to be a bit, uh, rude. Anyway, a good friend of mine by the name of John Paul Zigterman (one of the funniest people online) said that ... Read More...

Deluge – Ægo Templo

Eden Kupermintz

December 7, 2020

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Blackened hardcore is having a bit of a resurgence (or is it just the original surge?) these days. Bands like Respire and Montaigne have released great albums in 2020 in the style, showing us that the combinat... Read More...

Dreamwell – Modern Grotesque

Calder Dougherty

March 1, 2021

The world of post-hardcore and screamo tend to follow a similar parallel to black metal, being either forgettably silly... Read More...
Orden Ogan – Final Days

Joshua Bulleid

March 1, 2021

From the moment Blind Guardian's stock started to fall following 2006's underrated-if-uneven A Twist in the Myth record... Read More...
Lizzard – Eroded

Pete Williams

March 1, 2021

As I sat down to write up a review for Eroded, the latest from the trio Lizzard out of France, I came upon my favorite ... Read More...
Architects – For Those Who Wish to Exist

Joshua Bulleid

March 1, 2021

Architects are well overdue a shake-up at this point. Holy Hell is a much stronger record than I first gave it credit f... Read More...