Album Review: Holy Moses – Invisible Queen

"I am the invisible queen. I live in another dimension." Holy Moses - Invisible QueenApril 14th, 2023Death / Thrash MetalFireflash RecordsAachen, Germany The legendary and criminally underrated German death thrash metal band Holy Moses is finally back with their first new record since 2014's Redefined Mayhem. Admittedly I'm not super well versed on most of …

Album Review: Frozen Soul – Glacial Domination

Frozen Soul - Glacial DominationMay 19th, 2023Death MetalCentury Media RecordsFort Worth, Texas, USA Once again the polar opposite of fellow southern fried death metallers Gatecreeper rears their ugly head to deliver a hellish and frozen assault of sonic blizzards conjured somehow from the deep south of the United States of America. Yes, Frozen Soul is …

Album Review: Immortal – War Against All

"Strike with the breath of battlelust, all of the enemies to be crushed." Immortal - War Against AllMay 26th, 2023Black MetalNuclear Blast RecordsBergen, Norway The Norwegian black metal stalwarts Immortal are back with a brand new record, their first sonic onslaught since 2018's Northern Chaos Gods and the second since the departure of frontman and …

EP Review: Typeface – Metaphysical Acupuncture

"Oceans rise, poor compromised, stolen land, reaped bare." Typeface - Metaphysical AcupunctureJune 22nd, 2023GrindcoreIndependently ReleasedMontreal, Quebec, Canada Full disclosure, I am personal friends with all the folks in this band, so take that for what you will going into this review. With that out of the way let me tell you that this release from …

EP Review: Infrared – Back to the Warehouse

Infrared – Back to the WarehouseJune 14th, 2019Thrash MetalIndependently ReleasedOttawa, Ontario, Canada Infrared are a name that many in the Canadian thrash scene may either remember fondly from a bygone age or have only heard of very recently. The reason for that is that Infrared achieved national attention way back when, with their single “Thoughts Caught (In Between)” but then …

EP Review: Guttrot – Guttrot

Hate being told to stop being rude. I’ll swear as much as I want. Nobody can stop me now. I’m not looking for a reaction. In my voice is freedom. Just wanna yell as loud as I can, the story of my life. Guttrot – GuttrotNovember 16th, 2019Melodic Hardcore / Skate PunkIndependently ReleasedMontreal, Quebec, Canada Speed …

Album Review: Dizastra – Elder Sun

"All things die while I remain". Dizastra – Elder SunNovember 22nd, 2019Blackened Thrash MetalIndependently ReleasedMontreal, Quebec, Canada Montreal blackened thrashers Dizastra have been active since 2014 and after releasing their debut EP Hell’s Gate the year afterward, began working on what would become their first proper full length record. Having been at the band’s album release show for Elder …

Album Review: Doors and Fours – Black Magik and Other Aphrodisiacs

"Sacrifice yourself for me. Let's have a Satanic orgy." Doors and Fours – Black Magik and Other AphrodisiacsFebruary 1st, 2019Grunge / Garage PunkAborted ProductionsHamilton, Ontario, Canada Hamilton-based three piece rock and rollers Doors & Fours are a hard nut to crack in terms of genre. They describe themselves as “metal(ly) punk” and that’s honestly the best term …

EP Review: King Getorix – Terracotta Woods

"After a while your devious smile fools no one and no one cares." King Getorix – Terracotta WoodsJanuary 24th, 2020Progressive / Psychedelic RockIndependently ReleasedMontreal, Quebec, Canada I still remember the first time I saw King Getorix live. They blew my fucking mind. In a live setting this three piece from Montreal can absolutely tear the roof …

Album Review: Venomenon – Sweating Under My Skin

"Rabid generation, fear not what you think." Venomenon – Sweating Under My SkinNovember 29th, 2019Alternative Metal / Stoner PunkIndependently ReleasedMontreal, Quebec, Canada Montreal genre-amalgamators Venomenon have been around the block in this city since 2009, releasing a couple of early demos in 2010 entitled Too Fast for Time and Ossuary, before vanishing from the recording front for nearly ten …