ALBUM REVIEW – RIVERS OF NIHIL: RIVERS OF NIHIL

Rivers of Nihil are a band that has never been scared to experiment between different metal subgenres. Even though they are considered a progressive death metal band, they often blur the lines between progressive metal, death metal, and on their self-titled album, jazz and blues as well. This combination of different music genres creates a […]
When you first think of Italy, you might think of the breathtaking views of Tuscany, the magnificent architecture, or a delicious bowl of pasta, ice cream and pizza. The Italian music scene, unlike most of the things associated with the country, is extremely underrated. Former Eurovision winners Maneskin have bloomed since winning the competition but […]

ALBUM REVIEW – MESSA: THE SPIN

ALBUM REVIEW – CATEGORY 7: CATEGORY 7

Thrash metal is one of the fastest, most technical and demanding of the metal subgenres to play. For a musician, it can be relentless, and for the listener, it can feel like a Category 7 hurricane has occurred between your ears. A Category 7 is not only the most devastating grade a storm can receive, […]
Black metal is possibly the toughest subgenre of metal to get into. With the corpse paint, blood and sheer intensity occasionally comes haunting, melancholic and gorgeous melodies which leave you addicted and hungry for more. In their five years as an active band, Kvaen, have managed to create a blend of ferocious blast beats to […]

ALBUM REVIEW – KVAEN: THE FORMLESS FIRES

ALBUM REVIEW – TYR: BATTLE BALLADS

In metal, there are so many different subgenres, to the point where some bands fail to fall into just one subgenre. This is the case with Faroese veterans Tyr. Tyr combines progressive metal, with power metal and symphonic metal, and include a vast amount of Viking and folk influences as well. That is what folk […]
Job For A Cowboy’s ‘Moon Healer’ is a welcome boot in the face! The iconic experimental death metal band returns with 8 tracks of what I’m calling “sci-metal”: a raucous mix of psychedelic space imagery (the radical album cover) and dystopian/other worldly lyrical themes inspired by Dick, Poe and other famous writers. Back in the […]

ALBUM REVIEW – JOB FOR A COWBOY: MOON HEALER