Yes, yes, I know. Another album we've had for ages but which I've reviewed after release. Again I cite the usual excuses based around "other stuff taking up my time" and I feel especially bad as, after one listen, my immediate response was "I need to tell more people about this". The opening guitar tones … Continue reading Album Review: Tantrum – No Place For The Damned
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Album Review: Monolith – Lord of the Insect Order
First off, another apology for lateness. Lord of the Insect Order is out now and I've been listening to it for week, but around Bloodstock, work, degree, and a bunch of personal stuff I've not had time to get a review done until now. So, sorry to the guys... but I'm doing the reviews as it's … Continue reading Album Review: Monolith – Lord of the Insect Order
Album Review: Nails – Every Bridge Burning
The blistering assault on our nervous system known as Nails seemingly vanished off the map, but now, after eight years, they have re-emerged with Every Bridge Burning. As excited as I am for new material, I had to do a double take—10 tracks? Fine. But then I saw the overall running time of the album … Continue reading Album Review: Nails – Every Bridge Burning
Album Review: Leprous – Melodies of Atonement
The Norwegian collective Leprous closes out the year with yet another glittering masterpiece in their eighth album, Melodies of Atonement. Opening with the bold electro heartbeat of "Silently Walking Alone," the album sets a great narrative that sweeps through the rest of the tracks. The melancholy is present in abundance through the delivery of vocalist … Continue reading Album Review: Leprous – Melodies of Atonement
Album Review: Within the Ruins – Phenomena II
Massachusetts progressive metalcore institution Within the Ruins are a band that very quickly found their sound, honed it to a near-perfect level and pretty much stuck with its core aspects, while still managing to evolve. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. To their exciting early albums Creature and Invade in 2009 and 2010 to … Continue reading Album Review: Within the Ruins – Phenomena II
Album Review: Zeal & Ardor – Grief
The captivating collective of Zeal & Ardor returns with their newest creation, Grief, inspired by an annual tradition in Manuel's hometown of Basel, Switzerland. A mythical hybrid creature parades through the streets for the children in the symbolism of Basel's working people baulking at the oppressive elite on its other side. Immediately from the outset, … Continue reading Album Review: Zeal & Ardor – Grief