EP Review: Seum – Blueberry Cash

"Dusk to dawn, roasting right under the sun." Seum - Blueberry CashApril 20th, 2022Doom Metal / Sludge MetalIndependently ReleasedMontreal, Quebec Readers of the blog will know that I am a huge fan of Seum. Not only did I name Winterized, the group's previous full length record, one of my favourite records of 2021, I also …

Film Review: The Northman [2022]

"I will avenge you, father, I will save you, mother, I will kill you, Fjolnir." - Prince Amleth The NorthmanDir. Robert EggersApril 22nd, 2022Historical Fiction / FantasyRegency Enterprises / Perfect World PicturesNew Regency / Square PegFocus Features / Universal PicturesUnited States of America I've been following the work of director Robert Eggers since The Witch …

Rust in Peace: Trevor Strnad [The Black Dahlia Murder] 1981-2022

The past few years feel like they've been particularly tough on the global metal scene in terms of prominent figures that have been dying way too young. Yet none have quite hit so hard as this. I won't belabor the point because I want to speak to just how much of a treasure Trevor Strnad …

Album Review: Skull Fist – Paid in Full

Skull Fist - Paid in FullApril 22nd, 2022Traditional Heavy Metal / Speed MetalAtomic Fire RecordsToronto, Ontario, Canada I've been a fan of Toronto speed metallers Skull Fist for quite some time. Ever since I heard the first notes of Chasing the Dream I was hooked on this group's ridiculously high pitched and soaring combination of …

Live from the Pit: Gatecreeper @ Foufounes Electriques – 05/02/2022

I've been a fan of Gatecreeper for some time. Ever since my partner introduced them to me I've been hooked on their particular style of old school death metal that takes influence and elements from hardcore and mixes them together in a blender. It's a fascinating style that is super heavy, deep and supremely catchy. …