Album Review: Cradle of Filth – Existence is Futile

"The more we know, all the more we quiver, on our knees before prophecies, just begun or being sung for countless centuries, psalms carved deep into our psyches." Cradle of Filth - Existence is FutileOctober 22nd, 2021Gothic MetalNuclear Blast RecordsSuffolk, England, United Kingdom Cradle of Filth is a band I've had a love affair with …

EP Review: Warthog – Warthog

Warthog - WarthogOctober 26th, 2018Hardcore Punk / D-Beat / MetalpunkToxic State Records / Static Shock RecordsNew York City, New York, USA In their constant search for the cutting edge of underground hardcore metal punk, my partner often finds new bands that scratch the exact itch they're searching for, and end up turning me onto those …

Album Review: Fulci – Tropical Sun

Fulci - Tropical SunMay 31st, 2019Slam Death MetalTime to Kill RecordsCaserta, Italy Let it never be said that death metal is a tired genre. Sure, there are plenty of bands out there who don't bring anything new to the table and suck. But there are also plenty of bands out there who don't bring anything …

Single Review: Ghost – Hunter’s Moon

"It's been a long time coming, I'm coming back for you, my friend." Ghost - Hunter's MoonSeptember 30th, 2021Occult RockLoma Vista RecordingsLinkoping, Sweden If you've read my review on Halloween Kills you'll know I thought that movie was utter dogshit. But, if anything good was to come out of that film it would be a …

Album Review: Born of Osiris – Angel or Alien

"Speak to me, Poster Child, 'cause you know everything. You know everything about the world." Born of Osiris - Angel or AlienJuly 2nd, 2021Progressive MetalcoreSumerian RecordsPalatine, Illinois, USA My relationship to Born of Osiris has been tumultuous to say the least. While I love the band's first two records, A Higher Place and The Discovery, …

Album Review: Enslaved – Utgard

"A divine phrase buried deep, in cosmic ramblings, cyclic thought patterns, backwards bent cold logic." Enslaved - UtgardOctober 2nd, 2020Progressive Black MetalNuclear Blast RecordsHaugesund, Norway I've been a huge fan of Enslaved for years. These guys opened the passageway for me to a lot of extreme music when I was younger. If it hadn't been …

Single Review: Protest the Hero – Fabula and Syuzhet

"Is it the truth or a lie? As determined by heavy breathing or a sudden spike..." Protest the Hero - Fabula & SyuzhetAugust 21st, 2020Progressive MetalcoreIndependently ReleasedWhitby, Ontario, Canada Protest the Hero have had quite the storied career. As one of the most well known metal and progressive music outfits to come out of Canada …

Film Review: 21 Jump Street [2012]

"One particle of unobtanium has a nuclear reaction with the flux capacitor, carry the two, changing its atomic isotope into a radioactive spider. Fuck you, science!" - Greg Jenko 21 Jump StreetDir. Phil Lord and Christopher MillerMarch 12th, 2012Comedy / Action / Buddy CopRelativity Media / Original Film / Cannell StudiosColumbia Pictures / Metro-Goldwyn-MeyerUnited States …

EP Review: Boring Girls – Bad Mammal

"Nobody cares! Nobody cares! Nobody cares about my nightmares!" Boring Girls - Bad MammalAugust 1st, 2021Hardcore / Experimental Punk / GrungeIndependently ReleasedMontreal, Quebec, Canada Boring Girls are a relatively new punk band emerging from the underground of Montreal, Quebec. I saw these guys perform once at everybody's favourite underground punk venue, Traxide, last year, a …

Film Review: Last Night in Soho [2021]

"I'm just saying, London can be a lot. It was too much for your mum, perhaps, and she didn't have your gift." - Peggy Turner Last Night in SohoDir. Edgar WrightSeptember 4th, 2021Mystery / Psychological HorrorFilm4 Productions / Perfect World PicturesWorking Title Films / Complete Fiction PicturesFocus Features / Universal PicturesUnited Kingdom Last Night in …