Volbeat – Servant Of The Mind (Album Review)
Familiarity begets unpredictability. While an obvious far cry from the 90s death metal mayhem that originally typified his career with Dominus, guitarist and vocalist Michael…
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.
Familiarity begets unpredictability. While an obvious far cry from the 90s death metal mayhem that originally typified his career with Dominus, guitarist and vocalist Michael…
A looming shadow graces the end times. Labels are a useful tool in connecting objects with those whom seek them, but they are naturally imperfect…
Hard rocking classics never die. Herman Frank has been one of the busiest men in the business of late, fielding three impressive albums in the…
The darkness has prevailed! For a while there has been a renewed interest in where death metal was during its original heyday in the late…
Spare the rod, spoil the metal! Fortress is a name been employed by many a metal act in the past, yet it is an apt…
Old fashioned is the new original. The past decade has seen a number of older styles of rock and metal make a substantial comeback, but…
Glory is reprised once more. Heroes tend to be measured by their latest exploits, whereas veterans are judged by their consistency and staying power, and…
They dialed “B” for bastard! For the better part of 2 years the live music scene has continued to reel from the catastrophic economic impact…
Deception begets innovation. Breaking new ground is a joy shared by artists and undertakers alike, and though it would seem that every twist and turn…
Tempered steel and modern bombast unite. Few bands can boast the level of prolific output and the ambitious work ethic exhibited by Temperance, a band…