It’s been almost two years since Devin Townsend released what was to be his last album under the Devin Townsend Project moniker, Transcendence. Although I enjoyed that album a great deal, Mr. Townsend had gotten himself stuck in a formula that he seemed incapable of escaping from. It was most likely due to pressures from… Continue reading Panoramic – A Review of Devin Townsend’s Empath
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EP Review: YUCKMOUF’s Psychotic Engines Turn (self released)
By The Necrosexual Yuckmouf’s debut EP is South Philadelphia’s 21-minute answer to Sleep’s Dopesmoker, with a violin and theremin thrown in for extra BRVTAL measure. This band is relatively new to the scene, and in some cases, their instruments. Chris Penrod, better known as the moshing chicken at metal shows, literally learned drums to play for this band barely… Continue reading EP Review: YUCKMOUF’s Psychotic Engines Turn (self released)
Confidence in the Dark Arts: A Review of Kaleikr’s Heart of Lead
Social media is bad about 90% of the time. I’m not sure if that’s close to a real statistic, but it’s the way I feel — though there’s that personal 10% of positive connection that results in healthy new perspectives and discoveries. I was perusing Instagram one day to see that someone I followed had… Continue reading Confidence in the Dark Arts: A Review of Kaleikr’s Heart of Lead
Listening Lately: Laster and Blind Scryer
The ol’ inbox has provided quite a variety this month. First up, we have Dutch avant garde/post black metal band Laster. They’re releasing a new album and a companion EP, Het Wassen Oog and Stadsluik respectively, on April 5th through Prophecy Productions. Have a listen to the single “Haat & Bonhomie” to get an idea… Continue reading Listening Lately: Laster and Blind Scryer
Track Premiere: “Sickness” by HOSEMEN
After years of seeing guitarist/singer Anthony Quinn Carpanzano — better known simply as Quinn — perform around Stamford, Connecticut in various incarnations of his musical vision, I have to say…. It’s about goddamn time. Hosemen’s upcoming album Saturday Nite Conformity elevates the band’s music from local barroom grooves to transcendent, anthemic rock n roll. Production… Continue reading Track Premiere: “Sickness” by HOSEMEN
Knife Fight Kegger – A Review of Children of Bodom’s Hexed
Much like Soilwork, I’d lost touch with Children of Bodom over the last decade or so. Are You Dead Yet? had left me underwhelmed, possibly due to the album’s overbearing production and slouching weight. The band seemed like they were experimenting with slower tempos and beefier riffage, pressured perhaps by the metalcore craze that gripped… Continue reading Knife Fight Kegger – A Review of Children of Bodom’s Hexed
Baldwin, You’d Like This: A Review Of Archaic Decapitator’s The Apothecary
I remember Jessie, our esteemed editor and leader, telling me how much she enjoyed Archaic Decapitator’s live performance when she first saw them a few years ago. It wasn’t exactly her subgenre of choice, so the fact they managed to strike a chord is impressive. She asked if I could review the band’s recent EP… Continue reading Baldwin, You’d Like This: A Review Of Archaic Decapitator’s The Apothecary