ALBUM REVIEWS
If you’re looking for aggregated album reviews from our seasoned music specialists, including our own score offering at a glance how the album fared, this is the right destination for you. Album reviews certainly still matter to artists, writers, and publicists, as they are the ones dealing with them every day, but does the average listener still pay attention? Well, we sincerely hope you do… Dive in!
American extreme metal experimentalists Kardashev have enjoyed over a decade of recognition now for their complex, ever-shifting sound, with each release being notably distinctive from…
The downtrodden shall ascend. Although a relatively recent phenomenon in the grand scheme of both hardcore and metal, metalcore has become an all too familiar…
It is said that all good things come to an end, but those who speak such things would do well to mind the skull lurking…
The sonic floodgate has opened. After more than 30 years of prominence within the metal circle, one would think that just about every nook and…
The world turns upside down. Though often overshadowed by fellow British death metal titans Bolt Thrower and Benediction, Telford’s own Cancer were a force to…
About three years ago, your intrepid reporter/reviewer had the temerity and good foresight to name Ghost’s Impera the Album of the Year for 2022. Every…
Following our review of the excellent Neal Morse & The Resonance album several months ago, perhaps we could call this Part 2 of Morse’s report…
Singularity is a double-edged sword. Immediately identifiable bands are a scarce commodity that carry an unwelcome burden: dedicated fans who decry any deviation from the…
All good things come to an end. Ever since the explosive display of power metal intrigue with a folksy gloss that was 2014’s The Pagan…
Aspiring to ever greater heights. As surely as the sun rising in the East, the prospect of a new studio offering from Dutch symphonic metal…
See if you can follow along with this series of cause and effect: With the future of The Winery Dogs uncertain in the wake of…
A crimson dusk consumes the tapestry of the Great War. Call it nostalgia, but there was something truly spellbinding about the early strides towards extreme…
After bursting out of the gate with a pair of eclectic albums released during the lockdown years, Randy McStine and Marco Minnemann took more time…
The dynasty continues undaunted. There is something to be said for not messing with a winning formula, but this does not mean that innovation needs…
Metal that chastises the sun itself As an art form, metal music has an uncanny disposition of being malleable enough to be adapted to any…
The Darkness fans, brace yourselves, because you’re in for quite a ride. Having been consistent since their return with Hot Cakes in 2012, with a…
Bloodywood’s shift from viral screamo band to folk/djent/rap/prog/however the hell you describe Rakshak was as sudden as it was stunning. Rakshak is one of those…
Founded in 2005 with the desire to “write heavy, catchy music underlaid with subtle complexities,” Portland-based quartet Red Fang has left a huge mark on…
Otherworldly locomotion set to music. Brazil might well be regarded as the metal capital of South America, but it also seems to be the land…
While I’ve always been more in tune with the more raw sounding black metal, I can’t but help be drawn into the melodically gothy goodness…
You have to give Coheed and Cambria (and especially mastermind Claudio Sanchez) credit for their endless dedication to both the musical and narrative formulas they’ve…
Thrash metal gets medieval. For a little over two decades, the resurgence of old school thrash metal has brought the proverbial thunder back to the…
One land becomes seven impressive continents. Staying in touch with the past is always advantageous for those seeking to forge a brighter future, especially in…
Here in 2025 you could be forgiven for not knowing who Karmakanic are. After all, they haven’t released an album since 2016 and their principal…
Since time immemorial, man has gazed up to the stars above him in wonderment of their gleaming beauty. In some ways, our fascination with space,…
With rich vocal harmonies, dynamic guitar interplay, and a willingness to explore beyond the genre’s usual boundaries, Dark Chapel’s Spirit In The Glass delivers a well-rounded blend of classic heavy metal intensity and moody, melodic depth. Kudos to Dario Lorina for stepping out of Black Label Society’s shadow while still embracing the southern rock-infused groove metal aesthetics, crafting a debut that feels both familiar and distinct
…The stars align for Steven Wilson’s return to prog rock in the form of two lengthy sci-fi infused pieces. Traversing the cosmos structurally somewhere between The Sky Moves Sideways and The Incident, the music herein quotes much of Wilson’s previous career as opposed to pushing new ground like his previous solo album achieved…
The unstoppable heavy metal force known as Avantasia is set to release its latest album, Here Be Dragons, on February 28th, 2025. This release will…
Hailing from Norway, Dim Gray dance between the lines of chamber pop, progressive rock, and atmospheric folk with a sound that feels comfortingly familiar and…
There aren’t many bands these days who have the capacity to release five albums of original music in six years…much less contemporary progressive rock bands.…
When you think of Italian gothic/alternative metal, you almost certainly think of Lacuna Coil. After all, the quintet has been going strong since 1994, releasing…
Our train has come in. Though to many the name Majestica refers to a project that seemingly came out of nowhere in the late 2010s…
The unheard are the loudest…
Having left his heavy metal band Tribulation in 2020, Jonathan Hultén chose the road less traveled. Retreating into the woodlands armed with acoustic guitars and…
The undisputed world champions of progressive metal, have reunited. For those who have longed for a Dream Theater album that feels both nostalgic and forward-looking, “Parasomnia” delivers in spades and then some.
The unheard are the loudest…
