Live from the Pit: Spiter @ Piranha Bar – 05/26/2024

Spiter @ Piranha Barw/ Desolus, Shroud, MistwalkerMay 26th, 2024Dungeon Works ProductionsMontreal, Quebec, Canada I've been a fan of Spiter since the release of their first album, Bathe the Babe in Bats' Blood, which completely ripped my head off in a way that I wasn't expecting. I was stoked the first time I caught them live …

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: 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 …

EP Review: Winterhearth – Rape of Eden

Winterhearth - Rape of EdenMarch 21st, 2023Blackened Death MetalIndependently ReleasedSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Rape of Eden is the second EP and the fifth proper release from St. John's blackened death metal stalwarts Winterhearth. Following the release of the band's third full length record, Riverbed Empire, the group underwent some lineup changes, losing Brad …

Album Review: Grenadier – Trumpets Blare in Blazing Glory

Grenadier – Trumpets Blare in Blazing GloryJuly 8th, 2022Blackened / Melodic Death MetalDrakkar ProductionsMount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada As is typically the case when it comes to smaller local scenes, the demise of one band often means the rise of another, oftentimes more than one. Grenadier is a brand new blackened and / or melodic …