“Having been at their game for almost two and a half decades now, veteran goremongers Cannibal Corpse have their bloody brand of death metal down to a science. They haven’t let the years slow them down one bit—their 12th studio album, Torture, was released earlier this year and the band toured all out in support. They
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Goatwhore – Blood for the Master
In Solitude – The World. The Flesh. The Devil.
Ghost – Opus Eponymous
It seems safe to say that, throughout the years, bands and/or musicians with quirky gimmicks or “over-the-top” visual theatrics have more or less been received one of two ways by the music-loving portion of the planet’s population: immersed in fanatical praise with rose petals and groupie undergarments at their feet…or blasted with ridicule as the
The Gates of Slumber – The Wretch
Admittedly (and with pathetic, self-imposed shame still felt to this day), I was a little late when it comes to catching the boat of awareness on this flat-out awe-striking Indianapolis trio. For, around the time that their first couple records were released, I was just returning to Indiana from a two-year residence in Seattle, Washington,
Amon Amarth – Surtur Rising
Many bands decide to delve into the realm of Nordic Myth, but none have done so quite like Amon Amarth. Surtur Rising paints a vibrant and bloody picture of an ancient battleground. Surtur, the Nordic embodiment of heat and flame, depicted in the album artwork as a Viking warrior wielding a sword of fire, is
Lightning Swords of Death – The Extra Dimensional Wound
In 2003, the USBM horde known as Lightning Swords of Death made a pact that birthed the beginnings of their unholy mission. It was in that blood oath that Autarch, Roskva, Menno and Vega collectively vowed to apply the occult sciences to their electrified and unholy assault on the senses. Since their fateful formation in