Album Review: Tzompantli – Beating the Drums of Ancestral Force

Tzompantli - Beating the Drums of Ancestral ForceMay 17th, 2024Death / Doom Metal20 Buck SpinPomona, California, USA I've been aware of Tzompantli for a hot minute but it wasn't until the release of their sophomore album, Beating the Drums of Ancestral Force, that I really decided to delve into this band. This may be some …

Album Review: Spectral Voice – Sparagmos

"Swallowed into sleep of unknown deaths." Spectral Voice - SparagmosFebruary 9th, 2024Death / Doom MetalDark Descent RecordsDenver, Colorado, USA Spectral Voice are a name I've been aware of in the metal sphere for quite some time. Those from all across metal fandom's various corners have spoken highly of them to me, both the hipsters who …

Album Review: Pestilength – Solar Clorex

Pestilength - Solar ClorexFebruary 16th, 2024Death Doom / Death MetalDebemur Morti ProductionsBasque Country, Spain I was only recently made aware of the existence of Spanish death metallers Pestilength through the recommendation of an online friend and decided to check them out based purely on the hilarity and awesomeness of the band's name alone. Upon researching …

Akhenaten’s Best Albums of 2022

2022 had an absurd amount of good and great music release, most of which I haven't even skimmed the surface of on this here blog. However, of all the music I did listen to and did manage to review, these are the top ten records that really stood out to me. I'm going to continue …

Album Review: Acid Witch – Rot Among Us

"You should live your life you, before your time runs out." Acid Witch - Rot Among UsOctober 1st, 2022Death-Doom Metal / Horror MetalHells HeadbangersDetroit, Michigan, USA I was first introduced to Acid Witch earlier this year by Rob, the guitarist of my band, who has been a fan of horror movies, and by extension, the …

Live from the Pit: Primitive Man @ Bar Le Ritz – 06/06/2022

Primitive Man @ Bar Le RitzW/ Elizabeth Colour Wheel, Body Void, Jarhead Fertilizer, MortiferumJune 6th, 2022 Is there any name in modern death metal that conjures revelations of just batshit stupid heaviness as Primitive Man? Perhaps. Perhaps not. In any case this three piece "deathsludge" band from Denver, Colorado decided to make their way to …

Akhenaten’s Best Albums of 2019

10. Children of Bodom - Hexed I was never a huge Children of Bodom fan, if I'm being completely honest. While the band is (or rather, was) great with some really catchy songs and flashy musicianship, their sound was always one that was a bit too in the realm of power metal than melodic death metal …