Illdisposed – Reveal Your Soul For The Dead (Album Review)
An interesting blend is revealed. The prevailing attitude since melodic death metal first hit the mainstream in the late 90s thanks to the seminal offerings…
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.
An interesting blend is revealed. The prevailing attitude since melodic death metal first hit the mainstream in the late 90s thanks to the seminal offerings…
Death metal’s jokesters strike again. Phil Hall, perhaps best known by his humorous stage alias Land Phil, has managed to keep himself quite busy of…
The crusty exploits of a death/doom icon. Few names are more synonymous with death/doom than that of Paradise Lost, and not simply due to them…
Set adrift in a Celtic dream. The name Leah should be a familiar one in symphonic metal circles, especially for those who have frequented social…
Removing the decrepit, fleshy mask. The fine art of death metal has come a long way since its early days as a more vile offshoot…
Retro is definitely the way to go. For those well versed in the mythos of early 80s heavy metal, the name Michael Denner will be…
Destroying the galaxy with mathematical precision. If there was a single title that could sum up the mad roller-coaster ride that has been the 2010s,…
Pharaoh of the American South. Some bands stick to what they know, others will seemingly reinvent themselves with each new studio effort, but South Carolina’s…
A grand chalice enlightens the olden corridors. With the recent ascendancy of a new generation of female-fronted symphonic upstarts such as Beyond The Black, Midnight…
Triumphant hymns tread the distant skyline. There is a common sentiment these days that hard rock has become a passé mode of expression, having been…