CRUACHAN – Blood for the Blood God
If you’re into Irish folk metal, you either know about Cruachan, or you’re wrong. The sad thing is it’s not... View Article
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AXENSTAR – Where Dreams Are Forgotten
Axenstar are power metal from Sweden, which probably tells you enough to know how you’re going to feel about them.... View Article
PRIMORDIAL – Where Greater Men Have Fallen
Primordial is a stew, a thick and complex melding of disparate ingredients coming together to produce a result of unlikely... View Article
ZIGGURAT
When confronted with a game like Ziggurat, there’s always the same few questions that go through your mind. “What does... View Article
Skálmöld – Með Vættum
Ah, yes. Skálmöld’s “Með Vættum”. It’s pretty self-explanatory, to the point where I hardly feel a full review is necessary.... View Article
LORDS OF THE FALLEN
While Lords of the Fallen might look on the surface to be the most generically titled new IP to come... View Article
LORDI – Scare Force One
Lordi’s victory over the usually toothless (and oddly Irish dominated) Eurovision song contest was unmistakeably a game changer for the... View Article
RYSE – SON OF ROME
First released on the xBone (a few months ago) as an system seller that didn’t sell, Ryse: Son of Rome... View Article
WHILE HEAVEN WEPT – Suspended At Aphelion
“While heaven wept” must be one of the most enduring bands in the industry. Originating in the primordial year of... View Article
REVOCATION – Deathless
Is it possible to make a death metal album with too much chaos, too much energy and too many guitars... View Article
NORTHERN OAK – Of Roots and Flesh
Before we begin, I feel a weighty responsibility to point out that the cover of this album depicts a literal... View Article
MIDDLE EARTH – SHADOW OF MORDOR
You have to wonder why this wasn’t called “Lord of the Rings: The Shadow of Mordor”. I mean, other than... View Article
LYRIEL – Skin and bones
If you’ve ever been active in the gigging scene in Europe you’ve probably already heard Lyriel, although there’s a good... View Article
GAUNTLET
Gauntlet’s a game with some history, to the point that I have to wonder why they didn’t call it “Gauntlet... View Article