SDMetal.org icon Brian asked me to “review an album you hate lol”…, perhaps to provide some balance to the reviews on this site. Unlike spinless ass-sucker metal review sites that shamelessly replace so-so reviews posted on their site with vacuous handjob reviews1 mere hours later (lest they annoy the record labels that feed them infinite…
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Exodus – “Persona Non Grata” Review
What can be said about bay area thrash legends, Exodus, that hasn’t already been said? “Persona Non Grata” is an album that would feel at home in their 80’s catalog. It starts heavy , mellows in the middle and picks up again towards the end. It is reminiscent of some of their earlier works. Very…
Our Top Metal Albums of 2021 [video]
Eric, Israel, Vince, and Brian talk about their favorite albums of the year. Want more detailed descriptions of the albums? Check out Brian’s list Check out Eric’s list. Check out Todd’s list.
Todd’s Top Metal Albums of 2021
When I was asked if I wanted to contribute a Top Ten of 2021 list, I jumped on that, assuming it would be a quick & easy slam-dunk. But just like the year 2021 itself, things soon got complicated: albums that I thought came out this year were actually from a year or two prior,…
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…
Brian’s Top Metal Albums of 2021
2021 – The year of older metal While listing my top metal albums of 2021, it was pretty obvious that 2021 was a year of older bands. We have Iron Maiden, Unanimated, Hypocrisy, Cynic, Exodus, Helloween, Asphyx, Massacre, Unleashed, Cannibal Corpse, At The Gates, and Cradle of Filth. All bands at least 30 years old,…
1914 – “Where Fear and Weapons Meet” Review
World War One — known as The Great War prior to another world-wide conflict that blew up in 1939 – isn’t really discussed or examined in much detail, it seems. Plenty of armchair quarterback “amateur historians” equate “WWII as ‘the good war’. It had the ‘bad guys’ vs. `Merica (fuck yeah! We’re #1!)”…, and WWI…
Bestial Invasion – “The Divine Comedy: Inferno” Review
Welcome the Divine Comedy: Inferno to the stage! The latest release by Ukrainian thrash group Bestial Invasion is an audible rollercoaster. Part thrills and part wanting to vomit, Let’s start down this path, shall we? Limbo, Lust, Gluttony and Anger (No, it’s not a roadmap to a terrible Saturday night. )The first 4 tracks are…
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,…
Cave Bastard – “Wrath of the Bastard” Review
Furious and Bleak Cave Bastard are a death metal band from my home town of San Diego, California. They are all veterans of metal bands, and the experience shows in Wrath of the Bastard. The album starts out with the short intro titled “Contaminate-Annihilate” that seamlessly goes right into “Anti-Vaxxtermination” with it’s melancholic ringing guitars…
