
Author: Todd Lyons



Marduk – Viktoria Review
Viktoria, with its spectacular minimalist cover, is a middle of the road, though in the fast lane member of Marduk‘s …

Yob – Our Raw Heart Review
Magically, as spring rolls into summer, the best doom album year to date transforms your own beat of seasons from …

Ihsahn – Amr Review
Ihsahn’s Ámr is a sleek model of craftmanship from the formidable Vegard Tveitan, Norwegian founder of the black metal group …

The Sword – Used Future Review
Austin, Texas’ The Sword are a prominent band in metal’s “green” movement. Though this movement’s luminaries at the blunt end …

Orphaned Land – Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs Review
Orphaned Land, a 26-year-old band from Israel, are unique in metal, a peace ambassador to a tortured occupation zone. A …

Boris – Dear Review
Impossibility and Tokyo’s Boris share the commonality of slow evolution into reality along with the respect that time, ever-so-slowly, crushes …

Kobra And The Lotus – Prevail I Review
Kobra Paige, the Canadian rock goddess, and not the latest member of the Avengers, leads the Lotus gang on the …

All That Remains – Madness Review
A new bass player and a new release does not do much for All That Remains but tip its discography …

Gojira – Magma Review
Gojira’s new release Magma is not an album to shake off, nor is it a weak sister to the previous …