Tag: 2023

Top Metal Albums of 2023 [video]

2023 was better than you may remember Brian, Israel, Vince, and Eric discuss their favorite albums of 2023. High up on the lists are Jag Panzer, Cattle Decapitation, and Dodheimsgard. Help us out by subscribing to our YouTube channel.


Metal Swap Meet 2023 Shirts Order

We totally ran out of all sizes of Metal Swap Meet 2023 shirts, as they were in high demand. We are going to do a second shirt order. All sizes will be $25 shipped to the lower 48 states. We will cover shipping. We just want you to wear the shows at shows, home, book…


Marduk – Momento Mori Review

With my busiest travel year finally starting to wind down, I’m finally starting to catch up on the new releases this year. Some of the higher profile albums that came out this calendar year have been a bit “meh” for me (sorry, Cannibal of the Corpse!). But this one, the first from Marduk since 2018,…


Dødheimsgard “Black Medium Current” album review

A twisted and melancholic journey of modern extreme metal….


Thanatomass – Hades Review

Raw, Hateful Black Metal I recently took a business trip to the middle of butt-fuck nowhere, Tennessee. I can’t say much about why I was there, but if you Google what Oak Ridge, Tennessee is known for you might be able to figure out the nature of the trip. On the flight I had some…


Décryptal – Sabazios Culte Review

DÉCRYPTAL Sabazios Culte

Festering death/doom. That’s how I would describe the debut demo by Québec Canada’s Décryptal. Released on March 15 2023 on cassette tape format on ME SACO UN OJO RECORDS in conjunction with ROTTED LIFE RECORDS Sabazios Culte just straight-up crushes you under a filthy mountain of horrifying yet hypnotic riffage combined with a grotesque vocal…


Ice Age – Waves of Loss and Power Review

Whenever I hear a new prog album from a band I’m unfamiliar with my thoughts seem to automatically default to something like, “Ugggghhh here we go… Prepare for wankery overload.” I picture a bunch of soccer dads with competing soul patches and collections of 20+ guitars. I guess I’m just traumatized in that regard. But…