Battle Beast – Circus Of Doom (Album Review)
The ringmasters of Armageddon have arrived. Like cells dividing within a living system, the metal world has seen its fair share of band splits that…
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.
Ashes Of Ares – Emperors And Fools (Album Review)
The jesters hold their tongues. With nearly two decades having passed since Iced Earth front man Matt Barlow originally cut ties with said band to…
Swallow the Sun – Moonflowers (Album Review)
Sadness blooms by moonlight. Though no sensible person seeks after tragedy, it can often provide the inspiration for some of the greatest works of art…
Tony Martin – Thorns (Album Review)
Dank crosses meet soulful purposes. It could be said that behind every iconic metal front man is a correspondingly elite flock of musicians, and the…
Wilderun – Epigone (Album Review)
Free flowing thoughts beget elaborate structures. The world can change a great deal over the course of a decade, and the same often holds true…
The Lurking Fear – Death, Madness, Horror, Decay (Album Review)
Embrace the Lovecraftian horror. The cemetery grass may be greener on the other side of the death metal hill, but rarely is it the case…
TRIVIUM – “Deadmen and Dragons” Livestream Event (December 18th, 2021)
Nothing jump-starts the evolutionary process quite like pure, unabashed necessity, and it would be the understatement of the century to suggest that the events over…
PERPETUAL ETUDE Release Official Video for “Sail Away” Featuring GÖRAN EDMAN
Swedish heavy metal newcomers Perpetual Etude released their debut album, “Now Is The Time”, earlier this autumn. The group has now released a new music…
Funeral – Praesentialis In Aeternum (Album Review)
Beautiful dirges break the sorrowful earth. Since the bleak world of doom metal first came to the world via the trailblazing efforts of Black Sabbath,…
TRIVIUM – “In Waves” 10th Anniversary Livestream Event (December 11th, 2021)
There are times when a trip down memory lane can be just as relevant to the present as a brand new endeavor, but the occasion…
