Symbolik – Emergence (Album Review)
Where contemplation and realization collide. The United States may well have been playing catch up for the better part of 20 years in relation to…
Author Jonathan Smith
Jonathan Smith
Jonathan is a long time contributor to The Encyclopaedia Metallum website under the pseudonym hells_unicorn and has written for The Metal Observer on and off for the past 10 years. He was previously a lead guitarist in the Philadelphia-based folk metal band Frost Giant and played Dave Murray’s parts for the Philly-based Iron Maiden tribute band Tailgunner. He is currently the guitarist and principal songwriter for the nascent symphonic power metal project Ominous Glory.
Wolfheart – Wolves Of Karelia (Album Review)
Grand anthems for the lupine spirit in us all. When a fairly young band makes an impressive splash into the scene, the force behind said…
Testament – Titans Of Creation (Album Review)
A titanic explosion to rock the pillars of creation. It would be quite a stretch to say that Testament, one of the premier thrash outfits…
Vulcano – Eye In Hell (Album Review)
Where we’re going, we won’t need eyes. Sometimes the best way to get out of a rut is to forsake all the latest fads and…
Wolf – Feeding The Machine (Album Review)
The machine will never be satiated. Any artist that opts to buck an existing trend will tend to do so out of individual initiative, as…
Burning Witches – Dance With The Devil (Album Review)
Sometimes a throwback can prove quite novel. In metal, as in most things, old tricks prove to be the best ones, hence the ongoing revival…
Ross The Boss – Born Of Fire (Album Review)
Like a pure metallic boot to the skull. The years may be taking their toll on America’s original heavy metal prognosticators of all things Conan…
DIO – Angry Machines / Magica / Killing The Dragon / Master of the Moon (Remastered Albums Review)
A latter day legacy revisited. The task of quantifying the legacy of any one musician’s lifetime is a daunting one, but few could ever hope…
Orphans Of Doom – II (Album Review)
Two times the power, half the waiting. The dank and mud-ridden world that is the American sludge scene has welcomed a fair number of up…
Demons & Wizards – III (Album Review)
Long sabbaticals beget stronger sorcery. Though often referred to affectionately as “Iced Guardian” by their fans, no doubt in acknowledgement to the iconic bands from…
