Noctus is with us again to question Amenra’s Neurosis influence, sense of heaviness and their ability to us Roman numerals in an approriate way. Don’t get too upset about it, man, those things are confusing!
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Bloodbound – In the Name of Metal Review
Join us as Steel Druhm takes a short break from power metal to review some crappy power metal with classic metal leanings. Bloodbound is free falling into the abyss of mediocrity and In the Name of Metal is just going to speed the journey to metal’s nether regions.
Antropomorphia – Evangelivm Nekromantia Review
Madam X gets all the hot, nasty necro-metal! Here, she examines whether tales of necro-lesbianism make for a great album. The answer just might surprise you!
Die Hard – Conjure the Legions Review
I hope you all remember where you left your skull tanks…cause here’s more re-thrash!! Extra old school re-thrash is the game, and Die Hard is the name. Steel Druhm generously takes time away from lipsticking swine to discuss the album with you.
Rival Sons – Head Down Review
F.A.G. is as anti-retro as Steel Druhm is anti-tax. That means the Led Zeppliny goodness of Rival Sons is gonna fall on angry, bitter ears. At least he doles out some useful Angry Metal History before flipping the grumpy switch.
Rex Shachath – Sepulchral Torment Review
A band with no past is not necessarily a band without a future. But a band which doesn’t look at the future is surely one which lives in the past. With regards to the present, if you title your album Sepulchral Torment and you play old-school death metal, well, there is apparently not much to be said. Rex Shachath is a band with a good hand playing an old game not many people appreciate anymore, but it does it with style and you can’t help but recognise it.
Kraków – Diin Review
Madam X learns the hard way that reviewing isn’t always a happy picnic. Nay, indeed, sometimes reviewing is a miserable picnic, full of bees, rain and miserably long songs that don’t ever end. Norway’s Kraków is a hard, but fair teacher.
Heretic – A Time of Crisis Review
From the depths of metal obscurity, old schoolers Heretic stop by to say hi before vanishing into eternal oblivion with this lackluster effort.
Baroness – Yellow & Green Review
Metal band tries to write actual songs?! Has no one learned ANYTHING here?!
Tankard – A Girl Called Cerveza Review
Get back in your skull tank(ard)!