In the realm of modern hard rock, it's easy to get lost in the noise—both literal and metaphorical. That's why when a song like "The Darkness" by Counter comes along, you can't help but take notice. Hailing…
Rarely does an album completely take my breath away from the get go, however "A Sign Of Things to Come" from UK metal titans, Sylosis does exactly that! In one word? It's monumental. This album is a…
In an era where a cookie-cutter approach to music often seems more rule than exception; "Confessions" by FeltSideOut proves an ear-catching anomaly. Comprised of 5 power-packed tracks, the album is a compelling rollercoaster of sound that defies…
Ah, DOMKRAFT. The Nordic trio who have mastered the art of scorching eardrums while baptizing your mind in pools of molten fuzz and cosmic haze. They're back with their fourth album, "Sonic Moons," an experience that beckons…
In an age of dime-a-dozen metal bands, each vying for their unique fingerprint in a saturated landscape, Besra's "Transitions" arrives like a meteorite, shattering all preconceived notions of what post-metal could and should be. Few albums dare…
In an era drowned by waves of indistinct, recycled sound, Muerto’s "Dust Fire Dust" emerges like a phoenix - or more appropriately, like a celestial body that defies easy categorization. This is an unreal post-black metal escapade…
In the ever-evolving world of metal, it's not often that a band emerges with a sound that is simultaneously fresh and nostalgic, but Sinsation's "I Am Man" accomplishes this feat with uncanny brilliance. From the coastal streets…
In a genre that has seen many imitators but few innovators, Antirope's debut album, "Amnesia," is a breath of fresh, albeit beautifully polluted, air. Birthed in Munich and crafted under the watchful eye of seasoned producer Patrick…
A storied veteran act in the death metal scene, Incantation has always been a name synonymous with unwavering heaviness and pitch-black atmospheres. With their thirteenth studio album, "Unholy Deification," the band does more than merely sustain their…
In a sonic landscape littered with bands struggling to find a unique voice, CYHRA’s latest offering, "The Vertigo Trigger," smashes through the cacophony with the vehemence of a wrecking ball. Building on their critically acclaimed albums, "Letters…
In the pantheon of metal music where various sub-genres coalesce, transmute, and sometimes convolute, it's a rare moment when an album shatters the glass ceiling of creative limitations. "Evolvement" by Tegmentum, a well curated group of seasoned…
This week, I am reviewing one of my favorite albums by New York Hardcore veterans Merauder "God Is I". They are defiantly not playing games on this album. “God Is I,” was released in 2009. Merauder delivers…