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Troubled Horse – Revolution on Repeat Review

By Huck N Roll on April 15, 2017 in 2017, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Reviews, Rise Above Records, Swedish Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, 15 comments

“Informal poll: who here is getting tired of the whole “retro rock” scene? It seems everyone and their dog wants to be in a retro band — especially those pesky Scandinavians. Whether it’s the proto-metal stylings of Sweden’s Saturn or the Survivor-core of Finland’s Brother Firetribe, or a litany of other bands flying the retro-core banner these days, retro seems to be the flavor of the month. Troubled Horse looks to add their crest to the mix with Revolution on Repeat.” Isn’t a troubled horse just a unicorn?

Stormage – Dead of Night Review

By Huck N Roll on April 4, 2017 in 2017, German Metal, Heavy Metal, Massacre Records, Power Metal, Reviews, Heavy Metal, Power Metal, 14 comments

“I recently read an article stating cheese is good for you. Immediately I called up our promo list for March and scoured the piles of black metal releases for some suitable power metal. With Cellador spoken for (and spoken of), I grabbed what I hoped would be the next best thing: Dead of Night, the third album (but first in ten years, thus their anonymity) from Germanic power metallers Stormage. Which I pronounce the same way I say fromage, which of course is French for cheese.” When cheddar attacks.

Vangough – Warpaint Review

By Huck N Roll on March 25, 2017 in 2017, American Metal, Progressive Metal, Reviews, Self-released, Progressive Metal, 35 comments

“One of my favorite bands is Tool, and for the love of all that’s good and pure put an album out already, boys! Okay, we know it isn’t happening soon, so we must clutch and grab at every band that shows up flying the Tool flag. Last year Source surprised us with a great record, loved by our own Zephyrus. Vangough strides forth this month with similar aspirations. Warpaint is the trio’s fourth studio album, and third overall to feature a rabbit on the cover. I mention that only because rabbit covers are weird. I mean, what normal band uses rabbits?” Watership Goughn.

PH – Eternal Hayden Review

By Huck N Roll on March 14, 2017 in 2017, Ambient Metal, Doom Metal, Drone, Finnish Metal, Post-metal, Reviews, Svart Records, Ambient Metal, Doom Metal, Drone, Post-Metal, 10 comments

“Last week I reviewed an album called Eternal Rituals for the Accretion of Light. This week, my album of choice is called Eternal Hayden. Both albums are post-metal. Both bands — Junius and PH — have done trilogies of albums, and these Eternal albums are their fourth.” What did we say about triple albums?

Rozamov – This Mortal Road Review

By Huck N Roll on March 8, 2017 in 2017, American Metal, Battleground Records, Doom Metal, Dullest Records, Post-metal, Reviews, Sludge, Doom Metal, Post-Metal, Sludge, 14 comments

“While I (im)patiently wait for Pallbearer to drop their next tour de force upon us, I find myself digging through the promo bins looking for other angst-ridden doom to whittle away the days. Thus I stumbled upon the first full-length effort from Boston’s Rozamov.” Hold over doom is now a thing.

Junius – Eternal Rituals for the Accretion of Light Review

By Huck N Roll on March 7, 2017 in 2017, American Metal, Post-metal, Prosthetic Records, Reviews, Post-Metal, 56 comments

“Here’s a little-known fact about Angry Metal Guy: we love triple LPs. There’s something to be said for the sheer audacity, the pretentiousness that goes into even thinking of releasing something so ludicrous. Such events, therefore, deserve our complete attention. This latest opus from Junius, Eternal Rituals for the Accretion of Light (or ERAL because I’m lazy), isn’t a triple LP, per se, but it is part three of a trilogy of conceptual albums, and that’s the next best thing.” Good things come in threes (every 2- years).

Hark – Machinations Review

By Huck N Roll on March 2, 2017 in 2017, English Metal, Progressive Metal, Reviews, Season of Mist, Sludge, Progressive Metal, Sludge, 15 comments

“I love music that takes chances. Those chances can be a myriad of elements: fusing disparate styles, unexpected arrangements (or non-arrangements), unique vocal delivery, you name it. Despite the fact that I love olde-school metal as much as the next Druhm, take a chance in your music and you’ll at least garner a close listen from the Huckster.” Take a chance, take a chance.

O.R.k. – Soul of an Octopus Review

By Huck N Roll on February 27, 2017 in 2017, American Metal, Australian Metal, Italian Metal, Non-Metal Metal Things, Not Metal, Progressive Rock, Rare Noise Records, Reviews, 16 comments

“It’s hard to go wrong when you pluck fruit off the King Crimson tree. The band’s branches extend far and wide throughout not only progressive rock, but metal as well (they go way further than that, but for the purposes of this site we’ll truncate things there). Those branches have influenced generations of musicians, some of whom have been lucky enough to collaborate with the band itself, or at least with various members. How does that relate to the oddly named O.R.k.?” The Lord of all Prog has been invoked and you must read. [This band has a connection to King Crimson. What else do you need to know, you philistines?]

Lecherous Gaze – One Fifteen Review

By Huck N Roll on February 23, 2017 in 2017, American Metal, Heavy Metal, Proto-Metal, Reviews, Tee Pee Records, 55 comments

“‘I hope this is one you’re reviewing and you didn’t actually buy it,’ said my fiancée less than thirty seconds into this album. Why? I won’t spoil it so early on, but if ever a band’s sound suited their name, the sleazy, leering proto-punk of Bay-area throwbacks Lecherous Gaze would fit the bill.” So sleazy it’ll leave a stain on your speakers.

Vermilion Whiskey – Spirit of Tradition Review

By Huck N Roll on February 9, 2017 in 10 South Productions, 2017, American Metal, Heavy Metal, Reviews, Southern Metal, Stoner Metal, 18 comments

“I’ll be honest, 2017 has been tough on Huck N Roll so far. It seems like every promo I open says “Black Metal,” or “Death Metal,” or “Brutal Blackened Death Metal,” all of which make my sphincter tighten and send me back to my knitting, losing hope by the minute that something softer on my olde ears will eventually arrive.” Wrath of the Knitting Circle!