Tag Archive: Luke M

LEPROUS – The Congregation

Published by Luke M

I don’t tend to listen to albums before I decide to review them. Obviously, if there’s something grotesquely wrong with... View Article

SIRENIA – The Seventh Life Path

Published by Luke M

Sirenia, depending on who you ask, is either a Norwegian gothic metal band or an order of passive aquatic mammals... View Article

HAND OF FATE

Published by Luke M

The trick when describing something like “Hand of Fate” is to keep yourself from talking solely about what it’s not.... View Article

KORPIKLAANI – Noita

Published by Luke M

Korpiklaani is, in my limited understanding, the gritty reboot of the band Shaman, which in itself was the gritty prequel... View Article

UNLEASHED – Dawn of the Nine

Published by Luke M

Upon starting up the opening track, I was immediately assaulted by familiarity. I don’t know where, or how, but I... View Article

IN VERBIS VIRTUS

Published by Luke M

I tried to learn Latin once, for reasons I can’t remember but probably had something to do with being a... View Article

APOCALYPTICA – Shadowmaker

Published by Luke M

Before anybody accuses me of some ethical failing on the grounds of disagreeing with my opinion, I want to come... View Article

PILLARS OF ETERNITY

Published by Luke M

Pillars of Eternity is a new fantasy RPG produced by Obsidian and kickstarted entirely by people who prefer deep complexity... View Article

THE GENTLE STORM – The Diary

Published by Luke M

Though this is their first album, The Gentle Storm isn’t a new band. Rather it’s a new name for an... View Article

SANCTUARY – BLACK EDITION

Published by Luke M

WHILE PATROLING THE VERDANT HILLS OF [STEAM] YOU COME ACROSS A [TEXT BASED RPG] LYING UNDER A BUSH. DO YOU... View Article

NOX AETERNA – The Desperation Deal

Published by Luke M

Nox Aeterna is many things; an ancient Latin curse, a horror mod for Half-Life 2 and Morgoth’s favorite party trick.... View Article

TOTAL WAR: ATTILA

Published by Luke M

When I first heard Attila was coming out only a year after Rome 2, I sensed trouble. After Rome 2’s... View Article

MOONSPELL – Extinct

Published by Luke M

“Huginn’s talon, what the fuck is that?” isn’t what I said when I first saw Moonspell’s album cover, but I... View Article

SVARTSOT – Vaeldet

Published by Luke M

Svartsot are a Danish folk metal Band formed in 2005 who are most notable for their solid, if formulaic, 2010... View Article

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