Ne Obliviscaris – Portal of I
Writing about 30 albums in 30 days has been a good exercise for me. It has helped me dust off the cobwebs that have accumulated in the writing…
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The Great Old Ones – Cosmicism
Black Friday can mean only one thing: Black metal. Not really, of course. But in my heart, maybe, just a little. After all, black metal has (had, maybe,…
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Vintersea – Illuminated
A few months ago I received and email regarding the upcoming album from Vintersea, a metal band hailing from Oregon. I honestly can’t recall exactly why I received…
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Schammasch – Hearts of No Light
I appreciate ambition. I really do. Ambition will take you a long way, as far as I am concerned. Even if that ambition doesn’t pay off, I appreciate…
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Cobalt – Slow Forever
Life is full of surprises, that’s for sure. Take, for example, Cobalt. If you had told me years ago I would like black metal, I’d have told you…
Continue ReadingSecond to Sun – Legacy
This is a bit of a mix-up today. I hadn’t originally planned to write about this album. In the list of 30 albums for the 30 days of…
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