Category: Album Reviews
Running Wild – Rapid Foray Review
Walking a fine line between speed and power metal, Germany’s Running Wild formed 35 years ago. Their earliest releases were …
Sodom – Decision Day Review
Sodom are one of the most iconic bands in metal’s history. Their aggressive brand of metal was revolutionary and has …
Chad’s Heavy Music Reviews: Week of August 26, 2016
Reviews of new albums from Dark Forest, Delain, King Company, Kiss and Wretch. The ratings are on a 5 star …
SubRosa – For This We Fought The Battle Of Ages Review
Along with Windhand, Salt Lake City’s SubRosa have captured the imaginations of fans of doom metal everywhere. By now it’s …
Inquisition – Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith Review
Continuing their interstellar trek, Inquisition release their seventh album, Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith. For those …
Powerwolf – The Metal Mass: Live Review
Live releases are often a hit or miss affair. It is incredibly hard to capture the magic of a live …
Blood Incantation – Starspawn Review
Much to my personal delight, more bands are mining cosmic themes for inspiration. Just within the last few weeks (or …
Skeletonwitch – The Apothic Gloom Review
Skeletonwitch, a fixture in the modern metal scene for many years, release their first new material since they parted ways with …
Beelzefuzz – The Righteous Bloom Review
Hailing from Maryland and Pennsylvania, Beelzefuzz have gained a bit of a cult following for their guitar-driven, progressively minded heavy …
Chad’s Heavy Music Reviews: Week of August 19, 2016
This week’s album reviews include releases from Bad Omens, Darkher, Gemini Syndrome, Myrkur, Sabaton and Spire. The ratings are on …
Daniel Lioneye – Vol. III Review
Daniel Lioneye are a side project that includes HIM members Linde Lindstrom (vocals, guitar), Mige (bass) and Burton (keyboards) along with …
Lacrimas Profundere – Hope Is Here Review
Initially Germany’s Lacrimas Profundere blended their gothic influences with slow paced doom metal. They were the quintessential beauty and the …
The Pineapple Thief – Your Wilderness Review
Hot on the heels of 2014’s more conventional attempt at mainstream success, The Pineapple Thief are back with their latest …
Devil To Pay – A Bend Through Space And Time Review
How serious should you take a band that employs perfect double F alien bombs as a marketing ploy? The obvious answer …
Chad’s Heavy Music Reviews: Week of August 12, 2016
This week’s reviews include releases from Armory, Hibria, Metal Allegiance, Spirit Adrift, XII Boar and X-Method. The ratings are on …
Horseback – Dead Ringers Review
One look at the album cover for Horseback’s latest offering Dead Ringers tells you all you need to know about what’s …
Sinsaenum – Echoes Of The Tortured Review
Joey Jordison, who is known for his work with Slipknot from 1995 to 2013, has been very prolific since he left his …
Bloody Hammers – Lovely Sort Of Death Review
Formed in 2012, Bloody Hammers started as an exclusive studio project by Anders Manga. Manga, who already had an established …
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 …
Vukari – Divination Review
Michigan’s Eihwaz Recordings (a sub-label of the more well known Bindrune Recordings) is steadily building an international roster of dynamically interesting …
Chad’s Heavy Music Reviews: Week of August 5, 2016
This week’s reviews include releases from The Company Corvette, Despite, Necromancing The Stone, Svlfvr, Tarja and Zodiac. The ratings are …
Mos Generator – Abyssinia Review
Port Orchard, Washington trio Mos Generator are known for hard-touring ways, and frontman/recording guru Tony Reed is widely respected for his …