Kingdoms Disdained – MORBID ANGEL The seemingly commercialized industrial metal abomination that was “Illud Divinum Insanus” stands as one of metal history’s most notorious left turns and blunders that a band has made. It’s MORBID ANGEL‘s “Cold Lake”. The genre-leading…
For the Demented – ANNIHILATOR
For the Demented – ANNIHILATOR Jeff Waters is in both a wonderful and awkward spot in his prolific career. He’s creative control as the primary force behind a legendary metal moniker that stands for two different things: the entity itself…
Psychosis – CAVALERA CONSPIRACY
Psychosis – CAVALERA CONSPIRACY We’re not going to start this review with the unnecessary “us vs. them” preamble. Max and Igor Cavalera are one hundred percent at peace, as brothers and artists, and with their trusted sidearm, Marc Rizzo, IMO…
The Dusk in Us – CONVERGE
The Dusk in Us – CONVERGE CONVERGE isn’t just any band. It has helped expand heavy music’s boundaries since the late nineties. The band’s characteristic belligerence remains on “The Dusk in Us”, but it’s as restrained as you’d expect from…
Wizard Bloody Wizard – ELECTRIC WIZARD
Wizard Bloody Wizard – ELECTRIC WIZARD ELECTRIC WIZARD is unquestionably one of modern doom’s most influential acts. Decades after its inception, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the Dorset, England-based band has been morphing into a stripped-down psychedelic and horror-fueled seventies-styled…
