Category: Album Reviews
Obituary – Obituary Review
Seminal Florida death metal band Obituary are finally putting out a self-titled album and their tenth overall. Obituary have remained …
Evocation – The Shadow Archetype Review
One of the leading innovators in the early Swedish death metal scene, Evocation unfortunately derailed before seeing success. After releasing …
Heavy Music Headquarters Album Reviews: Week of March 10, 2017
This week’s album reviews include releases from Atlas Pain, Black Map, Blacktop Mojo, Cellador, Chrome Molly, Condemned, Holy Martyr, In …
Danko Jones – Wild Cat Review
Danko Jones has been a fixture on the Canadian hard rock scene all century. With a dozen releases under his …
Heavy Music Headquarters Album Reviews: Week Of March 3, 2017
This week’s reviews include releases from Cold Fell, Gorephilia, Holocausto, John 5, Junius, Pyogenesis, Rozamov, Sanctuary, She Must Burn and …
Armored Saint – Carpe Noctum Review
Armored Saint need no introduction. They released four stellar albums in the ’80s and early ’90s before vocalist John Bush …
The Progress Report: February 2017
Welcome to our February Progress Report. Let’s face it, for heavy music in general February has not been kind. But …
Power Trip – Nightmare Logic Review
Crossover thrash veterans Power Trip return with their sophomore slab of DRI inspired madness, Nightmare Logic. Opening salvo “Soul Sacrifice” …
Rebel Wizard – Triumph Of Gloom Review
At times a nod to the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement through the eyes of a coked-up mind, …
Midnight – Shox Of Violence Review
Cleveland’s metal miscreants Midnight are a favorite of fans and critics alike. Having been active for more than a decade, …
Heavy Music Headquarters Album Reviews: Week of February 24, 2017
This week’s reviews include releases from Arduini/Balich, Benighted, Eve To Adam, Ex Deo, Invasion, King Woman, Mordbrand and Suicide Silence. …
Six Feet Under – Torment Review
Six Feet Under have a mixed reputation, at best. The band’s brand of slow paced, stripped down death metal is …
Immolation – Atonement Review
New York’s Immolation currently reside at the top of death metal. That may be a bold statement, but consider the …
Striker – Striker Review
Edmonton, Canada might be the last place that comes to mind when thinking about classic ’80s-influenced metal, but that certainly …
Noeta – Beyond Life And Death Review
Prophecy Productions’ artists are known for their deep, thought provoking and heavily based on atmospheric structures pieces of music, coming …
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 …