Album Reviews
Heavy Metal and Hard Rock Album Reviews
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Album Review: HIPPOTRAKTOR – Stasis
Mechelen, Belgium post-metal quintet Hippotraktor has experienced tremendous growth since being rounded out by guitarist Sander Rom and percussionist Stefan…
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Album Review: Lamb of God – “Wrath”
Marking the fifteenth anniversary of LAMB OF GOD’s ferocious 2009 album Wrath, the five-time Grammy-nominated metal titans are reissuing both Wrath and its impressive…
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Album Review: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH // F8
The emperors of modern metal have bestowed the world of music lovers with the Gold Vinyl reissue of the acclaimed…
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Black Sabbath – Still Live and Still Evil – 40 years on!
The ongoing series of Black Sabbath releases continues with the latest edition. This time featuring the live release of Live…
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Album Review: Conjurer – Páthos
The only constant in life is change. This is evidenced by nature, society, and art. One can easily succumb to…
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Album Review: Arthur Brown – Long Long Road
When surveying the elder statesmen of Rock, the usual suspects repeatedly appear Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, and Ozzy Osbourne. While…
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Album Review: GREG PUCIATO – Mirrorcell
Greg Puciato unleashed a fury of stormy, Avant Garde vocal acrobatics with his former band, the seminal Dillinger Escape Plan.…
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Album Review: Kardashev – Liminal Rite
Besides being the state boasting the most prodigious wonder in the U.S., the Grand Canyon, Arizona is home to a…
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Album Review: MINISTRY – Psalm 69
Most people are familiar with the inception of Ministry, but for those unaware, Al Jourgensen’s musical vehicle was born as…
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Album Review: MISERY INDEX – Complete Control
Admittedly, it was with great anticipation that I approached this new record from Misery Index. Consistently heavy yet polished, the…
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Album Review: Ronni Le Tekrø – Bigfoot TV
Here we have Ronni’s first solo album in six years and let’s just say it was worth the wait. It’s…
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Antihero Best of 2021
Der Weg Einer Freiheit – Noktvrn Combining introspection with a forward-thinking vision, Germany’s Der Weg Einer Freiheit top the best…
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Album Review: BLACK SABBATH – Technical Ecstasy Super Deluxe Edition
Another month and another well-constructed Black Sabbath deluxe box set hits the shelves from BMG. Growing up this was an…
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Album Review: INSOMNIUM – Argent Moon
The definition of “insomnium” is up for debate, but the band – Finland’s Insomnium – have been hard at work…
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Album Review: ABORTED – ManiaCult
Listening to the new release from Aborted, some poignant thoughts came to the forefront of my mind. First, a question:…
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Album Review: THIEF – The 16 Deaths of My Master
The streets of L.A. emanate echoes of hedonistic excess as the asphalt exhales its own haze of oppressive humidity. The…
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Album Review: GEEZER BUTLER – Manipulations of the Mind
If you are only familiar with the iconic bassist’s musical legacy with Black Sabbath, then it’s time to step out…
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Still Sabotaged… Another release of Black Sabbath deluxe album editions in the quality series by BMG
Black Sabbath was embroiled in a protracted legal battle with its former manager in 1975 when the band started recording…
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Album Review: DARKTHRONE – Eternal Hails
When reminiscing over the best Metal moments of 1987, names like Candlemass, Helloween, and Death undoubtedly arise. There was a…
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Album Review: MYLES KENNEDY – The Ides of March
In lieu of transparency, it should be first stated that I was a bit late discovering Myles Kennedy. To be…