Category: Album Reviews
Heavy Music Headquarters Album Reviews: Week of February 17, 2017
This week’s reviews include releases from Battle Beast, Cnoc An Tursa, Edenbridge, Mord’A’Stigmata, Morta Skuld and Vermilion Whiskey. The ratings …
Thera Roya – Stone And Skin Review
Melancholic post-metal is not a recipe for commercial success. Well, post-metal in general isn’t, aside from a few select bands …
Montfaucon – Renaissance Review
To add piano into metal is nothing new, though it hasn’t been done very often in the way Montfaucon attempt …
Pillorian – Obsidian Arc Review
The breakup of Agalloch in 2016 caught many fans by surprise. Agalloch were riding high on the success of a …
Mors Principium Est – Embers Of A Dying World Review
Finland’s Mors Principium Est are still one of the best kept secrets in melodic death metal. Releasing quality material since …
Overkill – The Grinding Wheel Review
One of the original thrash legends, New York’s Overkill were as influential and relevant as any other thrash band. Their …
Weltesser – Crestfallen Review
If people on social media are correct (and we all know that social media is the place for accurate and …
Dead Witches – Ouija Review
Stoner doom titans Electric Wizard have left an indelible mark on heavy music. 2000’s Dopethrone set the gold standard for …
Heavy Music Headquarters Reviews: Week of February 10, 2017
This week’s reviews include releases from Aborrence, Cynic, Def Leppard, Nidingr, Wiegedood and Witherfall. The ratings are on a 5 …
Tomb Mold – Primordial Malignity Review
Toronto’s Tomb Mold got some tongues wagging late last year when their second demo, The Bottomless Perdition, garnered a great …
Heavy Music Headquarters Album Reviews: Week of February 3, 2017
This week’s reviews include releases from Author, Black Star Riders, Gene Hoglan, Judas Priest and Seven Kingdoms. The ratings are …
Soen – Lykaia Review
Up and coming proggers Soen are back with their third release, Lykaia. 2014’s Tellurian was a personal favorite of mine …
Iron Reagan – Crossover Ministry Review
This is a tumultuous time not only in America, with the nation trying to rebuild after a revolting presidential election, …
Brutal Bits & Pieces: January 2017
Welcome to the first installment of Brutal Bits & Pieces for 2017, a monthly miniseries culled directly from the extreme …
The Progress Report: January 2017
Welcome to the first Progress Report of 2017! The year is off to a strong start as far as prog …
The Ominous Circle – Appalling Ascension Review
The Ominous Circle begins Appalling Ascension with layered guitar feedback and alien growling on “Heart Girt with a Serpent.” It’s …
Set And Setting – Reflectionless
Reflectionless, the third album from Set And Setting, can be a tricky listen. Not because it’s some impenetrable creation, but …
Xandria – Theater Of Dimensions Review
Coming up on their twentieth year as a band, Xandria have only gotten better with age. Theater Of Dimensions is …
Heavy Music Headquarters Album Reviews: Week of January 27, 2017
This week’s reviews include releases from Annihilator, Au Champ Des Morts, The Great Old Ones, The Murder Of My Sweet, …
Hour Of Penance – Cast The First Stone Review
Italy’s Hour Of Penance, a brutal death metal powerhouse, returns with Cast The First Stone, their seventh full-length album. They …
Jack Russell’s Great White – He Saw It Comin’ Review
Great White were one of those bands I managed to catch onto before they made it big. My cassette copy …
Kreator – Gods Of Violence Review
If the time was ever ripe for a new Kreator album, I can’t think of a better one than now. …
Firewind – Immortals Review
Gus G. is the hardest working man in metal. Not only has he been the lead guitar player in Ozzy …