Author: Mike Huck
The Progress Report: June 2018
Welcome to the June Progress Report. Big-name releases slow down as summer approaches, so this month we have augmented our …
The Night Flight Orchestra – Sometimes The World Ain’t Enough Review
Has it really only been thirteen months since The Night Flight Orchestra released Amber Galactic – which by the way, …
Khemmis – Desolation Review
Modern American doom metal is in fantastic hands. Pallbearer lead the way, being the most well-known act, delivering stunning albums …
Zeal & Ardor – Stranger Fruit Review
The short but bright arc of Zeal & Ardor started essentially as a response to a troll on a message …
The Progress Report: May 2018
Welcome to the May Progress Report. A very interesting and highly anticipated month for us here. As always, we’ve got …
Amorphis – Queen Of Time Review
If you look up “multifaceted” in the metal dictionary, you just might see a picture of Finnish stalwarts Amorphis. Well …
The Progress Report: April 2018
Welcome to the April 2018 Progress Report. Life goes in cycles, so it seems. Back in March, everything we reviewed …
Riot V – Armor Of Light Review
Riot V may sound like a strange name, but for those unaware, the band is the next evolution of stalwart …
King Goat – Debt Of Aeons Review
Back in 2016, British progressive doomsters King Goat were flying so low under the radar that we here at Heavy …
Primordial – Exile Amongst The Ruins Review
For decades now, Ireland’s Primordial have released consistently excellent albums. Their past three: To the Nameless Dead, Redemption at the …
The Progress Report: March 2018
Welcome to the March Progress Report. This month, I took a different approach: I grabbed seven albums from artists I …
Monster Magnet – Mindfucker Review
Decades into what can only be described as a consistently entertaining career, Dave Wyndorf and his lecherous crew in Monster …
Gygax – Second Edition Review
Two years ago, intrepid adventurers Gygax burst on the scene with their debut, Critical Hits, but it’s not like they …
Judas Priest – Firepower Review
Metal gods Judas Priest have been putting out albums since 1974, and their legacy is untouchable. At this stage in …
Black Moth – Anatomical Venus Review
Who here remembers Kylesa? It has been a few years since they released an album, but for fans of the …
The Progress Report: February 2018
Welcome to the February Progress Report. As with every month, we try to bring you a wide variety of music …
Angra – ØMNI Review
Brazilian veterans Angra have been cranking out quality power metal for more than twenty-five years. 2018 sees them releasing their …
Legend Of The Seagullmen – Legend Of The Seagullmen Review
While we wait years and years for the next Tool album, we settle for anything released by any of the …
Saxon – Thunderbolt Review
Twenty-two albums. That’s a hell of an accomplishment for any band of any genre, and that’s what Saxon’s latest, Thunderbolt, …
The Progress Report: January 2018
Welcome to the January Progress Report, and happy 2018! May this be the year of years for all of you …
Machine Head – Catharsis Review
“Aww, fuck the world!” Those are the first words to opening track “Volatile,” setting the tone on an album that …
Anvil – Pounding The Pavement Review
Now into their fifth decade as a band, Canada’s Anvil keep on trucking with their aptly-named seventeenth studio album, Pounding …
Hamferd – Támsins likam Review
The Faroe Islands are a tiny archipelago between the U.K. and Iceland. Fifty thousand people live on these rocky, barren …