Author: Mike Huck
Russian Circles – Guidance Review
It’s hard to believe instrumental post-metal flag bearers Russian Circles have been putting out great records for more than twelve …
Blues Pills – Lady In Gold Review
Transcontinental band Blues Pills have only been around for five years, but these youngsters sound as seasoned and mature as …
Valient Thorr – Old Salt Review
The planet Venus is not well known for its heavy metal exports, but Valient Thorr have been trying to change that …
Hammers Of Misfortune – Dead Revolution Review
Critical darlings Hammers of Misfortune bring us Dead Revolution, the long-awaited follow-up to 2011’s 17th Street, an album that topped …
Psalm Zero – Stranger To Violence Review
One of the oddest releases to cross my headphones this year has to be Stranger To Violence, Psalm Zero’s sophomore …
Pain Of Salvation – Remedy Lane Re:visited Review
Sweden’s Pain of Salvation have been releasing solid but overlooked progressive metal albums for nearly twenty years now. 2002’s Remedy …
Fates Warning – Theories Of Flight Review
A mere three years after their last album, American prog metal stalwarts Fates Warning are back with Theories of Flight, …
Dust Bolt – Mass Confusion Review
The odd, comical hand-drawn cover art might throw fans off (including this reviewer), but Dust Bolt’s latest offering, Mass Confusion, …
Comet Control – Center Of The Maze Review
Comet Control, Toronto’s purveyors of psychedelic tone, are back with their sophomore release Center of the Maze. The self-titled debut of …
Scorpion Child – Acid Roulette Review
Any band that names themselves after a Cult lyric (“She came on with an alligator smile, dynamite lover, scorpion child,” …
Faithsedge – Restoration Review
Faithsedge are optimistically billed as a supergroup. This collaboration features members of a number of bands, including Dokken, Stryper and Ace …
Swans – The Glowing Man Review
Michael Gira’s incarnation of Swans comes to a powerfully satisfying conclusion with the two-hour, two disc epic The Glowing Man. …