Sepultura – Quadra Released February 7th, 2020 Sepultura’s 15th studio album, Quadra, presents a collection of songs that capture an array of the band’s sounds and styles over their thirty plus year career. The Brazilian act’s blend of thrash, groove,… Continue Reading
Apocalyptica – Cell-0 Cell-o, goodbye. This is a perfectly fine Apocalyptica offering. It neither transcends nor disappoints. 3.5 of 5 stars.
Amon Amarth – Berserker Released May 3rd, 2019 Eleven albums into their career, Amon Amarth continue to be a full dose of generic heavy metal. The veteran Swedish melodic death metal act returns with Berserker, a decent listen that covers… Continue Reading
Within Temptation – Resist Released February 1st, 2019 Dutch symphonic metal act Within Temptation, led by vocalist Sharon den Adel, are back with their seventh studio album Resist. The new record is another chapter in their collection all which are… Continue Reading
Incite – Built To Destroy Released January 25th, 2019 On Built to Destroy, Incite stick to their tent poles, propped up on groovy riffs and angsty vocals. There are plenty of great riffs and grooves to be had, but the… Continue Reading
Ministry – AmeriKKKant Released March 9th, 2018 Ministry’s 14th record AmeriKKKant is what one would expect subject-wise: an open hatred for all thing GOP and Donald Trump. Frontman Al Jourgensen has trod this territory many times before, sampling George H.W.… Continue Reading
Hookworms – Microshift Released February 2nd, 2018 Long-time fans of the Leeds quintet Hookworms might have been questioning if this third record from the band would never materialize from string of bad luck that included visa issues canceling a planned… Continue Reading
Watain – Trident Wolf Eclipse Released January 5th, 2018 Over the last 20 years the Swedish wolves have amassed a discography of contemporary black metal that deftly walks the line between tradition and evolution. Watain’s new release Trident Wolf Eclipse… Continue Reading
Cigarettes After Sex – Cigarettes After Sex Released June 9th, 2017 Brooklyn quartet Cigarettes After Sex’s self-titled debut album is an even-keeled, slowcore collection; so even-keeled that it borders on ambient. The echoing guitars, soft hi-hats, elastic basslines could easily… Continue Reading
Mastodon – Emperor of Sand Released March 31st, 2017 Emperor Of Sand stands as the best full-length example of their attempts to marriage their stoner riffs to their prog interests. As a result both the disgruntled diehards who prefer “the early… Continue Reading