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Orpheus Omega – Wear Your Sins Review

Orpheus Omega – Wear Your Sins Review

By Twelve on March 28, 2019 in 2019, Australian Metal, EVP Recordings, Melodic Death Metal, Reviews, 41 comments

“One of my favorite things about melodic death metal is its versatility. Alone, death metal is a style that I can appreciate but don’t often enjoy. So when you fuse it with aspects of other genres that I love, it’s easy for me to enjoy the result. Subsequently, this has long been one of my favorite genres of metal music. So much so that I’ve been hunting for some to review basically since the moment I got here. At long last, here they are, Orpheus Omega, who hails from Victoria, Australia, and Wear Your Sins, their fourth full-length effort.” Wish upon a scar.

Gloryful – Cult of Sedna Review

Gloryful – Cult of Sedna Review

By Twelve on February 9, 2019 in 2019, German Metal, Heavy Metal, Reviews, Heavy Metal, 71 comments

“Back in 2016, Gloryful, a “true metal/heavy metal” act from Germany, released End of the Night, a record that capably demonstrated that heavy metal without energy isn’t really heavy metal. That record, while far from gripping, did display hints of promise here and there, suggestions that with a renewed focus, the band could put out something really engaging. Over two years later, Gloryful returns with Cult of Sedna, their fourth full-length, and the question looms: that energy, that “aspect above and beyond” that was absent last time. Is it back? Is it here?” Glory whole.

Frozen Land – Frozen Land Review

Frozen Land – Frozen Land Review

By Twelve on December 11, 2018 in 2018, Finnish Metal, Massacre Records, Power Metal, Reviews, Power Metal, 73 comments

“Imagine, if you will: I, some nameless n00b, sitting around the house. The doorbell rings—the mailman arrives! I open the door; he is clearly shaken. Through his tremors of disconcertment, I gather that an extremely angry metal man ordered him to deliver a certain package to one Nameless N00b_12. I don’t know how he got my address. I don’t care either. I snatch at the package and stare in awe. Frozen Land? An eponymous debut? An angry Viking on the cover? A band that wants to ‘bring back the 90’s golden age of Finnish power metal?’ A song called ‘Orgy of Enlightenment?’ I tremble with joy, for there is only one plausible explanation—Angry Metal Guy wants to be my friend.” No he doesn’t.

Leonov – Wake Review

Leonov – Wake Review

By Twelve on November 9, 2018 in 2018, Doom Metal, Fysisk Format, Norwegian Metal, Reviews, Doom Metal, 25 comments

“Leonov’s promotional material describes their music as “celestial doom,” which intrigues me greatly. What is celestial doom? What does it mean? Are we contemplating the small, brief existence of mankind in the vastness of space? Are we exploring the ideas of loss and nothingness? I have no idea. My attention has been captured nicely here, but can Leonov follow through?” This here Nameless_n00b sure does ask a lot of questions. Does he have answers? Only a click on this link can tell!