Slow – IV Dantalion
Years ago, my family and I went to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. My oldest daughter and I, being the more adventurous and swimmerly of the crew (my…
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Obscure Sphinx – Void Mother
The genrefication of music has been argued to be pointless. And while I agree that the dogmatic genrefication of music is pedantic at best, harmful at worst, I…
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Zero Hour – Dark Deceiver
Let’s just get right to the point. Dark Deceiver by Zero Hour is some crazy stuff. And for some reason, in 2008, I was really, really in the…
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Isole – Dystopia
There is just something about doom metal that gets me. It gets so many things right, it pulls me in and keeps me wanting more and more. The…
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Fates Warning – The Spectre Within
The New Wave of British Heavy Metal was in full swing in the early 80s. Thanks to bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest (amongst others), heavy…
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Altars of Grief – Iris
I’m not sure I’m really able to do this album justice. How’s that for a start? Iris by Canada’s Altars of Grief is a staggeringly powerful album, that…
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Cult of Luna – A Dawn to Fear
Formulaic isn’t necessarily bad. Especially when the formula works so freaking well. But a formula in music should be a skeleton, a framework upon which something better is…
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Neurosis – Through Silver in Blood
We all know that life can change in a moment. Sometimes those moments are major events. Other times, they are less so. I’d wager a guess that, at…
Continue ReadingBell Witch – Mirror Reaper
Doom metal. It is epic, often majestic, heavy in the ponderous sense of the word It tends to be on the slower side, often with powerful, soaring vocals.…
Continue ReadingMammoth Storm – Alruna
Heavy. What does it mean when discussing music? It is a nebulous term at best. For some, it is hyper-fast, aggressive, with harsh vocals. For others, it is…
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