2013 : Hollywood Metal

MORS PRINCIPIUM EST – …and Death Said Live

Published by Kaptain Carbon

Oh melodic death. It has been awhile. Though your style offers many positive qualities, like catchy guitar solos and songs... View Article

Published by Kaptain Carbon

Image is important in heavy metal. In fact, the whole history of heavy metal can be thought of as suburban... View Article

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I am sure I would have eventually paid attention to this band even if it wasn’t for the fantasy aspect.... View Article

Published by Brendan

Long ago (~3years), and far far away (1/4 mile down the street), I saw a local band called PHLEGETHON open... View Article

Published by Jeff K

To anyone who has been following Borknagar at all during their almost two-decade-long career, the sound of their newest album... View Article

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Wait. Really? When? How? I mean it is not that I doubted them but, really? They did this. Holy shit.... View Article

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I think I brought up reviewing this album as a joke. Actually, I did, and laughed a little to myself... View Article

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Sometimes I have trouble parsing out the myriad of new black metal styles each month since they only differ slightly... View Article

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Where to start with Helloween? Where to start with power metal in general. Unlike Manowar or Rhapsody of “Dragon’s Breathe”... View Article

Published by Jeff K

It’s worth noting that upon completing my first listen of this album I immediately put it on again. I hardly... View Article

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Note: This entry is apart of Kaptain Carbon’s survey on missed albums from 2012. This is, at least, how he... View Article

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Folk metal. Let us start there shall we? It is easier than starting anywhere else. Generally, folk metal reactions are... View Article

Published by Jeff K

Blind Stare is a sextet from Finland who play a “symphonic” style of Melodic Death Metal. This is their second... View Article