[ALBUM REVIEW] Serpentine Dominion: Serpentine Dominion
[rwp-review id=”0″] There was a time, long before I considered myself a metalhead when I thought Cannibal Corpse were just about the nastiest band on the planet. In fact, there was a period during my early teens where I actively disliked them and their brand of gore-drenched death metal. Fast forward a decade or so, […]
[LIVE REVIEW] Enslaved and Supports, Melbourne, 6th October 2016
Melbourne’s iconic beachside suburb of St. Kilda may not be the most obvious place for blistering, Norwegian black metal, but tonight, inside the historic Prince Bandroom, Enslaved celebrated their 25th Anniversary with a career spanning setlist, chosen in part by a select group of Australian fans. Kicking off the evening’s proceedings and filling the night’s […]
[ALBUM REVIEW] Opeth: Sorceress
[rwp-review id=”0″] Over the course of a career that spans more than 25 years, Sweden’s, Opeth, have maintained a consistency of brilliance that most bands could only dream of, a consistency that is continued wonderfully on Sorceress, their 12th observation, and they’re first with label heavyweights, Nuclear Blast. “Sorceress” is an affirmation. An affirmation that […]
[ALBUM REVIEW] Blood Incantation – Starspawn
Blood Incantation – Starspawn Dark Descent Records Release Date: August 19th, 2016 Review by Thomas Riley Lanyon Colorado four-piece, Blood Incantation, have existed since 2011, creating dense, atmospheric death metal with an acute focus on ancient, esoteric, and metaphysical themes. To date, their sound has been spread across two demos, a split 7”, and the acclaimed […]
[INTERVIEW] Baroness
By Thomas Riley Lanyon In August of 2012, Baroness‘s tour bus suffered a brake failure, sending the bus and its occupants plummeting from an aqueduct near Bath, England. The crash took no life but left the band and their crew in pieces. For drummer, Allen Blickle, and bassist, Matt Maggioni, the trauma proved too much, […]
