Cardinal Wyrm – “Cast Away Souls” (2016)
Label: Svart Records Review by Warren Mayocchi “Cast Away Souls” is the product of Leila Abdul-Rauf (trumpet, vocals), Pranjal Tiwari (vocals, drums), and Nathan Verrill (bass, guitar, organ, vocals) –…
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Therion – “Beloved Antichrist” (2018)
Label: Nuclear Blast Review by Tony Cannella The Swedish band Therion, with a career spanning 30-years continues to up the ante. Case-in-point – their new album “Beloved Antichrist” is an…
Kamelot – “The Shadow Theory” (2018)
Label: Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella The thing about Kamelot is that they have been so incredibly consistent throughout their career, which has spanned well over 20-years. The band…
Blackwater Holylight – “Blackwater Holylight” (2018)
Label: RidingEasy Records Review by Warren Mayocchi Immediately striking about the Blackwater Holylight album cover is the retro styling of the art. This looks like something which would wrap around…
Leila Abdul-Rauf – “Diminution” (2018)
Label: Cloister Recordings/Black Horizons/Malignant Records Review by Warren Mayocchi “Diminution” means a reduction in size, extent, or importance. This meaning is intended; Leila Abdul-Rauf wishes to highlight the reduction in…
Anathema – “The Optimist” (2017)
Label: KScope Review by Warren Mayocchi In 2001 Anathema released an album called “A Fine Day to Exit”. On the cover was the dashboard of a car, the view through…
Sinistro – “Sangue Cássia” (2018)
Label: Season of Mist Review by Warren Mayocchi For we foreigners the exotic sound of music sung in a language we do not understand can be captivating. For the right…
Arch Enemy – “Will to Power” (2017)
Label: Century Media Review by Tony Cannella Arch Enemy is so freaking good at this point. The band has remained consistent throughout their history and show no signs of slowing down.…
Auri – “Auri” (2018)
Label: Nuclear Blast Records Review by Tony Cannella Since the last Nightwish tour, Tuomas Holopainen and Troy Donockley have used their “off-time” wisely and effectively. The duo has joined voices…
King Witch – “Under the Mountain” (2018)
Label: Listenable Records Review by Warren Mayocchi “Don’t talk to me of blasphemy, I’d strike the sun if it insulted me”. King Witch begin their album with this quote from “Moby…
Elferya – “Eden’s Fall” (2015)
Independent Release Review by Warren Mayocchi From the opening notes of “Eden’s Fall” it is obvious Elferya are a symphonic metal band. The first track is a short instrumental introduction.…
Tarja – “From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas)” (2017)
Label: earMUSIC Review by Alessandra Cognetta As the winter holidays approach, many of us panic at the thought of having to listen to the same two or three Christmas songs…
Galley Beggar – “Heathen Hymns” (2017)
Label: Rise Above Records Review by Warren Mayocchi Looking at the album cover for “Heathen Hymns” gives a distinct impression of what one will hear when the album is played.…
Unleash The Archers – “Apex” (2017)
Label: Napalm Records Review by Alessandra Cognetta Unleash The Archers have always been evolving at an incredible pace, maintaining an instantly recognizable sound and at the same time constantly bringing…
Crippled Black Phoenix – “Bronze” (2016)
Label: Season of Mist Review by Warren Mayocchi In 2015 Crippled Black Phoenix released “New Dark Age Tour EP“. It opened with an excerpt from the original “Mad Max” movie…
Royal Thunder – “Wick” (2017)
Label: Spinefarm Records Review by Warren Mayocchi “Wick” is the name of the new Royal Thunder album. They are a group with a distinct and powerful sound. If I were…
Igorrr – “Savage Sinusoid” (2017)
Label: Metal Blade Records Review by Michelle Henriquez The project that started with Gautier Serre evolved into a multifaceted interception of genres, in which metal, electronics, classical music and Balkan…
Seven Spires – “Solveig” (2017)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella It seems like I have been hearing about Boston‘s Seven Spires forever, or at least a very long time. The buzz has been deafening…
Wolves in the Throne Room – “Thrice Woven” (2017)
Label: Artemisia Records Review by Warren Mayocchi With an established career in black metal, Wolves in the Throne Room offer to us their latest album along with a series of…
Myrkur – “Mareridt” (2017)
Label: Relapse Records Review by Michelle Henriquez The one-woman black metal inspired project Myrkur is releasing her sophomore album “Mareridt” this autumn. The Danish singer-songwriting multi-instrumentalist mastermind behind Myrkur, Amalie…