Another year of heavy metal has come and gone. There was a TON of music that came out this year, some were absolute gems and others I wouldn’t wipe my ass with.So many enjoyable albums were released this year that my list went through multiple changes and re-writes, it doesn’t even resemble what I started…
Agathodaimon – “The Seven” Review
Their first album in 9 years, Agathodaimon return in 2022 with “The Seven”, their seventh full length album released on Napalm Records. Identity Crisis My first introduction to Agathodaimon was their 1998 debut, “Blacken The Angel“. They performed symphonic/melodic black metal with melodic tremelo picking, such as the opening track “Tristetea Vehementa” on that first…
Dark Funeral – “We Are The Apocalypse” Review
Legends Dark Funeral have been putting out crushing black metal since 1996 beginning with the seminal debut “Secrets Of The Black Arts” – which happens to be the album that hooked me to the black metal genre. With many line-up changes through-out their career, Lord Ahriman being the only remaining founding member; despite this Dark…
Vio-Lence – “Let The World Burn” Review
“Let The World Burn” is the latest release from thrash legends, Vio-Lence, released March 3rd, 2022 on Metal Blade Records. Marching over to Metal-Archives.com, it also appears to be the newest material since 1993’s “Nothing To Gain”. You can say it’s been awhile. Thrash Legends Mark Their Return I have a confession to make: I…
Immolation – “Acts Of God” Review
Robert Vigna Immolation has been creating high quality death metal since 1988 with their first full length, “Dawn Of Possession” released in 1991. Ten full length records later, Immolation have stuck to their tried and true formula for their latest metal of death, “Acts Of God“, released February 18, 2022. Let’s discuss. I have listened…
Wilderun – “Epigone” Review
Here we are starting off 2022 with some grandiose progressive metal (with death metal elements). January 7th Wilderun released their 4th attempt at progressive metal with “Epigone”. I am not at all familiar with Wilderun; this is my first experience. Wilderun is a 4-piece, symphonic progressive metal band from Boston, Massachusetts. Ambitious Vocalist and guitarist…
Eric’s Top Metal Albums Of 2021
My list of top metal albums of 2021 was a little harder to put together than I expected. There were a lot more albums released this year than I realized, some of which I still haven’t listened to yet. Essentially, I created this list by going through the metal albums albums I listened to this…
Stormkeep – “Tales Of Othertime” Review
Black Metal For Nerds I had no idea who Stormkeep is. In fact, “Tales Of Othertime” was a blind buy based solely on the artwork by Les Edwards. I found the album while scrolling through new albums that were scheduled to be released in November. The album art showing a wizard with staff in hand,…
Swallow The Sun – “Moonflowers” Review
Beautiful Gloom I was late to the Swallow The Sun party. I initially waved them off as emo, melo-death garbage – which was extremely popular in the early 2000s when they released their first record, “The Morning Never Came”. My true introduction was their nearly 3-hour epic, Songs From The North in 2015. I have…
Worm – “Foreverglade” Review
Do you like cavernous Death/Doom with dissonant harmonics? Tomb Mold not enough for you? This may be what you are looking for. Worm, a 3-piece from the very-fitting Florida. The swampy-ness of Florida very much present in their latest offering, “Foreverglade.” Album was released October 22, 2021 via 20 Buck Spin. With six tracks coming…
