Panzer Attack!! The seminal Colorado heavy metal quintet, Jag Panzer, have returned with their 11th full length, “The Hallowed“, releasing Friday June 23rd, 2023 on Atomic Fire Records. Jag Panzer first formed in 1981 releasing the critically acclaimed debut, “Ample Destruction” in 1984. I’m gonna be straight with you. Throughout my metal journey, the “heavy…
Coffin Mulch – Spectral Intercession
The forthcoming Debut Death Metal album from the band from Scotland. From the first song to the last, this album from Coffin Mulch holds its own in any part of the world. Driving rhythm’s, and heavy riffs. Head banging type of music. This album feels like a its part of the family of great metal…
Dødheimsgard “Black Medium Current” album review
A twisted and melancholic journey of modern extreme metal….
Torture Rack – Primeval Onslaught Review
Groov-y Raise your hand if you like Cannibal Corpse? The Portland, Oregon OSDM quartet, Torture Rack puts out their 3rd full length, “Primeval Onslaught” on June 9th via 20 Buck Spin. Torture Rack consists of bassist and vocalist JG and guitarist T.T. Those initials might sound familiar as JG and T.T. have another death metal…
Nightmarer – Deformity Adrift Review
Technical(ly) Death Metal A small departure from my last review, this time I am diving into the waters of “technical death metal”, according to Metal Archives. On deck we have Nightmarer with their 2nd full length album, “Deformity Adrift” due out May 5th, 2023 on Total Dissonance Worship. The reason I say “according to 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…
Unpure – Prophecies Ablaze Review
High Speed Black Unpure – Prophecies Ablaze (huh?) If you are old, like me, the name Unpure may sound familiar. They started in the mid 90’s and and did not turn many heads. They were signed to a then very underground Napalm Records, then after 2 albums, moved on to Drakkar Productions for one album,…
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…
Astriferous – Pulsations From the Black Orb
Astriferous – Pulsations From the Black Orb Dripping-dark-cave-death-metal Death metal doesn’t always benefit from technicality and clarity. You don’t always need to be impressed by musical ability, and speed. Death metal can be very challenging music to play, and often times, to listen to. The fact is, it doesn’t have to be. It just needs…
The Grifted – Doomsday & Salvation Review
Old School Swedish Death Metal From Old Swedes The Grifted – Doomsday & Salvation album cover To many of us, 1990s death metal was special. It was new, experimental, and violent. You felt like you were into something exclusive and unique. Enter Swedish death metal. Bands like Entombed, Dismember and Tiamat with their chunky, chainsaw…
