EVERGREY: Escape of the Phoenix
EVERGREY Escape of the Phoenix
AFM
8/10
RESURRECTION: The title of Evergrey’s 12th full-length is something of a self-fulfilling prophecy, as Escape of the...
LAKE OF TEARS: Ominous
LAKE OF TEARS Ominous
AFM
6/10
A MIXED BAG: The story of heavy metal has been full of bands whose careers progressed to places...
PAN/SCAN: Kosmonauter
PAN/SCAN Kosmonauter
CINEPLOIT
9/10
REMIX AND REWIND: The term “pan and scan” means different things to different people. For some, it’s a somewhat nostalgic...
CRYSTAL VIPER: The Cult
CRYSTAL VIPER The Cult
LISTENABLE
8/10
CLASSIC HEAVY METAL: Polish heavy/power metal band Crystal Viper has released its eighth full-length album, The Cult. Formed...
DIO: Evil or Divine: Live in New York / Holy Diver: Live
DIO Evil or Divine: Live in New York
BMG
8/10
DIO Holy Diver: Live
BMG
7/10
FLASHING HORNS FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE: It stands to reason that...
SEA SLEEPER: Nostophobia
SEA SLEEPER Nostophobia
METAL ASSAULT
6/10
CLOGGED SINK METAL: Sea Sleeper is an odd beast. They might best be described as post-prog-groove-death metal, and...
VAJRA: Irkalla
VAJRA Irkalla
THUNDER CULT
7/10
HAUNTING FEMME FATALE DARK ROCK: A Sumerian reference to the ancient Mesopotamian underworld for which there’s no return and...
LAWA: The Parallax View
LAWAThe Parallax View
CINEPLOIT
9/10
SOMETHING NEW WITH SYNTH: There is a ridiculous amount of retro inspired synth based and synthwave artists out there,...
TRIBULATION: Where the Gloom Becomes Sound
TRIBULATION Where the Gloom Becomes Sound
METAL BLADE
7/10
DARK DREARY SWEDISH METAL: There are chills in the night, and you are encompassed by...
SOEN: Imperial
SOEN Imperial
SILVER LINING
9/10
MODERN PROG ROCK: Swedish prog metal purveyors, Soen, have been carving out a unique niche within the metal subgenre since...