VOIVOD – Target Earth
The innovative Canadian quartet known as Voivod faced almost insurmountable odds going into the creation of their newest release, “Target... View Article
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ALMAH – Unfold
Almah’s “Unfold” is a conflicted album. It’s the fourth full-length release by the band, which is notable for being fronted... View Article
WOLFHEART – Winterborn
So, Tuomas Saukkonon of Before the Dawn, Black Sun Aeon, and a multitude of other bands has gone solo. Having... View Article
TARJA – Colours in the Dark
This has been a good year for Nightwish fans, with celebrated After Forever vocalist Floor Jansen joining the band as... View Article
REVAMP – Wild Card
ReVamps’s sophomore release, “Wild Card”, is a testament to the make-or-break quality of a vocalist. A powerful singer can take... View Article
THRUDVANGAR – Tiwaz
Germany’s Thrudvangar gets their name from a compilation of Norse mythology called “Prose Edda” that was put together by Icelandic... View Article
SKILTRON – Into the Battleground
If you asked me what the weirdest country that a Celtic Metal band could hail from was, Argentina would be... View Article
OBSIDIAN TONGUE – A Nest of Ravens in the Throat of Time
I really wanted to love this album. Certainly, as the first few moments of “Brothers in the Stars” washed over... View Article
MASTERPLAN – Novum Initium
Masterplan’s “Novum Initium” is, as the pigeon-Latin would suggest, a new beginning for the power metal band. This album features... View Article
HIBRIA – Silent Revenge
Hibria are not your father’s power metal band. While so many of that style’s contemporary performers stick stubbornly to the... View Article
MÅNEGARM – Legions of the North
The fusion of black metal and folk metal has always struck me as a little odd since the two styles... View Article
AGATHODAIMON – In Darkness
Agathodaimon’s sixth full-length release, “In Darkness” is one of those albums that makes me really happy I have this job.... View Article
KALMAH – Seventh Swamphony
Contrary to what the stark, black-and-white cover art suggests, Kalmah’s “Seventh Swamphony” is a flashy and fun combination of melodic... View Article
AUTOLATRY – Native
Despite being just four years into their career, Connecticut’s Autolatry are already a well-oiled machine with a very clear musical... View Article