by Jeff Podoshen | Apr 12, 2021 | Reviews
If you doubt Phil Anselmo, check yourself. If you think the Illegals can’t do justice to Pantera, you clearly haven’t heard them. Look, let’s get this out of the way, there was only one Dime and only one Vinnie Paul. But they are no longer...
by Jeff Podoshen | Apr 12, 2021 | Reviews
So far 2021 has been a rather dismal and dull year for black metal. It’s not surprising as it seems that most media outlets have been celebrating pseudo and para- black metal for some time now, labelling anything with a blast beat and tremolo picking as...
by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 5, 2021 | Reviews
Witherfall have unintentionally evolved to be a living illustration of turning pain into fine art. As I discussed with vocalist Joseph Michael, there’s been a casualty that soon follows after each record. The group internalized their bleak parameters and turned...
by Elise Yablon | Mar 5, 2021 | Reviews
Dreamshade set themselves with a daunting task on their latest album, A Pale Blue Dot. How do you put into perspective the vastness-yet-smallness of our world and humanity within the confines of an hour-long rock album? Over a hefty, energetic 14 tracks...
by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 1, 2021 | Reviews
Portuguese dark metal giants, Moonspell have returned with their overall thirteenth album Hermitage, which was released on Friday, February 26th via Napalm Records. While this is their first album since 2017’s 1755, some may connect it with 2015’s...
by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 1, 2021 | Reviews
Epica have matured like a fine wine with their eighth full-length effort, Omega. While the Dutch symphonic metal outfit always delivered excellence with each album, something felt disconnected in 2016’s Holographic Principle. Given, there were some golden...