9/10 It’s almost impossible to talk about Myrkur without the inevitable debate about “is she black metal or not.” Personally, I’ve always thought this was a ridiculous argument to have, as Myrkur (AKA Amalie Bruun) […]
8.5/10 King Parrot! The answer to the question, what if GWAR listened to nothing but Napalm Death for a year and then wrote a record… Okay, that might not be 100% accurate but goddamn if […]
6.5/10 The nu-metal is strong on Suicide Silence’s latest self-titled release. That means the purists aren’t going to be happy. The rampant use of melody and crystal-clear production are going to drive them insane. If […]
8/10 I’ll be honest: I’d like to claim that I’m the type of person who doesn’t ever judge a book by its cover, but sometimes I do. I’m not proud of it, but hey, I’m […]
8.5/10 Montreal natives Smirking Revenge’s first full-length record and second release overall, Disastearth, is everything you could want in a death metal record. Oddly enough, there are also a lot of things you might find […]
4/10 With the runtime of an EP but the track listing of a full-length album, Grizzly’s Reaper is fast, brutal, and technical. While those are all good qualities that any metal band should strive for, […]
7.5/10 While extended contemplation of musical genre etymology is typically a nauseating endeavor best banished to the darkest recesses of the YouTube comments section, sometimes a record comes along that necessitates a brief spelunking into […]
9/10 Reviewing a live album is an interesting change of pace for me. Most of my criteria of what makes a great studio record isn’t nearly as important with this type of release. Instead of […]
9.5/10 Beautiful Distraction, the debut release from Ontario natives 9 Lives and Counting, came out last August and I’m upset that it has taken me this long to discover it. I blame the Illuminati. For […]
8/10 In December of 2015, Lemmy Kilmister, legendary frontman of Motörhead, passed away. While his legacy is far too complex to summarize here, the reaction to Lemmy’s death revealed that a great many people believed in the […]
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