Album Review: Frostbite Orckings – The Orcish Eclipse

Frostbite Orckings - The Orcish EclipseDecember 22nd, 2023Folk Metal / Melodic Death MetalNapalm RecordsTroms og Finnmark fylke, Norway The times we live in are certainly interesting, for lack of any other suitable descriptor. The rise of artificial intelligence has driven a further rift through already divided political and social lines, with some on one side …

Album Review: Void – Horrors of Reality

"In the dead of the night, there it sits, we enter the house with a crucifix." Void - Horrors of RealityFebruary 1st, 2023Thrash MetalIndependently ReleasedLafayette, Louisiana, USA Modern thrash metal is a genre I often find lacking in interest, at least when it comes to my personal taste. I feel like a lot of it …

Album Review: In Flames – Foregone

"I wanna tell you before I die, I walked the mile and I'd do it again, the darkness that became me, you're reason I'm still breathing." In Flames - ForegoneFebruary 10th, 2023Melodic Death Metal / Melodic MetalcoreNuclear Blast RecordsGothenburg, Sweden Swedish melodic death metal giants In Flames have been the subject of both fan adoration …

Album Review: Gravesend – Gowanus Death Stomp

Gravesend - Gowanus Death StompOctober 27th, 2023Blackened Grindcore20 Buck SpinNew York City, New York, USA New York City blackened grind extremophiles Gravesend are back with their second full length record, Gowanus Death Stomp. I first was put on to this band through my partner who was a huge fan of both their first demo and …

Album Review: Persekutor – Snow Business

Persekutor - Snow BusinessJune 23rd, 2023Black N' Roll / Blackened Heavy MetalBlues Funeral RecordingsRomania / Los Angeles, California, USA I've got a funny story for you. There's a local band here in Montreal called Prosecutor who I was looking up on Instagram so I could follow them and stay alert to their upcoming shows. However, …

Album Review: Sadus – The Shadow Inside

"Here died the goat and now I'll show I ride the edge to rule." Sadus - The Shadow InsideNovember 17th, 2023Thrash MetalNuclear Blast RecordsAntioch, California, USA I'd never heard of Sadus before until a friend of mine put me on to them recently. Surprisingly even he didn't know they had a new record out. I …

Album Review: Dying Fetus – Make Them Beg for Death

"Disciples of the watch will cover with deceit, pointing at some enemy indeed make-believe." Dying Fetus - Make Them Beg for DeathSeptember 8th, 2023Brutal Death MetalRelapse RecordsBaltimore, Maryland, USA It's been a long time since I've delved in and listened to a full album from Dying Fetus. To me, they were always a band where …

Album Review: Valdrin – Throne of the Lunar Soul

"I ask of thee, be not a victim of doubt, or regret, for in the end all returns to balance." Valdrin - Throne of the Lunar SoulNovember 24th, 2023Melodic Black Metal / Blackened Death MetalBlood HarvestCincinnati, Ohio, USA I'd never heard of Valdrin before but upon taking one look at the breathtaking cover art that …

Album Review: Steve Vai – Vai / Gash

"Hey, it's a new generation, and we've got something to say, so come on." Steve Vai - Vai / GashJanuary 27th, 2023Hard Rock / Glam MetalFavored Nations EntertainmentLos Angeles, California, USA Steve Vai, the legendary guitar virtuoso, perhaps best knock for his incomparable and tasteful shredding ability as well as his Zappa-rooted progressive rock and …

Classic Review: An American Werewolf in London [1981]

"Go. Stay on the road. Keep clear of the moors." An American Werewolf in LondonDir. John LandisAugust 21st, 1981Horror ComedyPolyGram Pictures / The Guber-Peters CompanyUniversal PicturesUnited States / United Kingdom My list of classic horror films that I still haven't seen is vast and expansive, as time is limited when you're an adult who works …