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Temptation’s Wings – Skulthor Ebonblade Review

By Dr. A.N. Grier on March 14, 2017 in 2017, American Metal, Doom Metal, Reviews, Self-released, Southern Metal, Thrash Metal, Doom Metal, Southern Metal, Thrash Metal, 46 comments

“A good concept album is hard to come by these days. When one does rear its ugly head, it seems to be the product of another band seeking the blessings of Helloween, Iced Earth, or Blind Guardian. Which isn’t all bad, considering some of my favorite concepts records are the American and German kind. What this means, though, is most of the concepts records I think of (except for King Diamond, of course) are of the power metal variety. What I don’t think of when I think concept record is doom metal; especially an independent doom metal outfit from North Carolina.” Skulthor who?? He’s not here, come back later.

70000 Tons of Metal: One Man’s Journey

By Mark Z. on March 12, 2017 in 2017, Blog Posts, Live Reviews, 39 comments

“My friends ask me what happened, but my ability to verbally communicate has been reduced to moaning and a weeping noise that sounds something like a baby panda crying for milk. I wonder how I’m going to make it through the final day of this floating festival. I wonder when the aching will subside. I wonder where my life went so wrong. How did I end up here, on the 7th annual 70000 Tons of Metal cruise, weak with exhaustion and feeling like my body has been bludgeoned with a sledgehammer? My mind drifts back…” Tales from a 70000 ton heavy thing.

Power Trip – Nightmare Logic Review

By Dr. A.N. Grier on February 17, 2017 in 2017, American Metal, Reviews, Southern Lord, Thrash Metal, Thrash Metal, 42 comments

“Remember the good old days when thrash spoke to every unhappy degenerate forced to take a piss as Big Brother stood by watching? It was a time when metalheads rose to the occasion, spoke to people better than even our greatest orators, and made a stand against crooked politicians. It was a time when being a rebel stood for something and tearing each other apart in circle pits and walls-of-death was the greatest form of therapy.” Some gave some, Doc gave more.

Steel Druhm’s Top Ten(ish) of 2016

By Steel Druhm on December 30, 2016 in 2016, Blog Posts, Lists, 153 comments

“Well, it looks like we made it to the end of another year of music, mayhem and interweb tomfoolery! And while 2016 kicked most of our asses in unpleasant ways, it was an outstanding year for metal music. In fact, I think it was the best overall since I joined the AMG meat grinder way back in 2010.” Don’t shoot the messenger gorilla.

Madam X’s Least Disliked Ten(ish) of 2016

By Madam X on December 29, 2016 in 2016, Blog Posts, Lists, 95 comments

“As the year winds to a close I find myself reflecting on what this year has been for me musically, and I have to say, unlike other reviewers on the site, I’ve found it extremely difficult to doll out any significantly high scores. This has led me to just one conclusion, Madam X’s Top Ten(ish) of 2016, shall instead be titled Madam X’s Least Disliked Ten(ish) of 2016.” There is no X in team.

Stench Price – Stench Price Review

By Eldritch Elitist on December 2, 2016 in 2016, Grind, International Metal, Reviews, Transcending Obscurity, Death Metal, 14 comments

“Can a death-grind equivalent of Avantasia featuring members of Cynic, Anthrax and Bolt Thrower possibly live up to its pedigree?” The Stench Price is too damn high!

Poltergeist – Back to Haunt Review

By Treble Yell on October 23, 2016 in 2016, Pure Steel Records, Reviews, Swiss Metal, Thrash Metal, Thrash Metal, 10 comments

“In a dimly lit basement sits an easel covered by a dust-kissed veil. Beneath it reveals a portrait illustrating denim-clad, leonine-tousled men. Their faces are sunken and scored, their skin sallow and mottled. Whilst the painting’s subjects may be cruelled by time, the actual bands portrayed here are instead brimming with life, churning out quality music that belies their age.” The olde can still be bold(e).

Sinnery – A Feast of Fools Review

By Dr. A.N. Grier on May 4, 2016 in 2016, Israeli Metal, Pitch Black Records, Reviews, Thrash Metal, Thrash Metal, 22 comments

“Try as you might, your eyes are inevitably being drawn to the album cover that sits just to the left of these words. As you read, you will involuntarily pause so as to examine in greater detail this genius work of Costin Chioreanu. Depicting what appears to be a bloody tea party between a deer, a wolf, a faceless goat boy, and the crack whores of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the artwork of Sinnery’s debut album, A Feast of Fools, is about as convoluted and mysterious as the album itself.” Sin Tea is served!

Gracepoint – Echoes Review

By Dr. Fisting on March 25, 2016 in 2016, Progressive Metal, Reviews, Unsigned Bands, 10 comments

“After all these years, AMG knows me far too well. If there’s something he wants done, he knows exactly what to say in order to manipulate my Heavy Metal Emotions®. And in this case, that would be “hey man, I found this band that sounds like a prog version of John Bush-era Anthrax.” The band in question is Gracepoint, an independent act based out of Minnesota.” Is grace in the hand better than 2 in the Bush?

Anvil – Anvil is Anvil Review

By Al Kikuras on March 14, 2016 in 2.5, 2016, Canadian Metal, Heavy Metal, Releases, SPV, SPV Records, Heavy Metal, 44 comments

“My introduction proper to Anvil came at the pubescent age of 14 when I chose Pound for Pound as one of my 12 introductory cassettes from the Columbia House Record Club. I’d heard a song here, a song there, but Pound for Pound was the first platter I heard from nuts to noggin. My initial feeling? Underwhelmed.” Will the new platter whelm Mr. Kikuras?