The sophomore slump. When a second offering is vastly inferior to a high quality initial offering. The Jaws 2 syndrome. Or RGIII. There aren’t many things in the world more disappointing then a terrible follow up effort. You know it very well in the music world. When an artist breaks […]
At the forefront of Viking themed melodic death metal, Sweden’s windmill masters Amon Amarth have transitioned their sound through their career. Beginning very much in a raw blackened death metal style, they eventually made their big melodeath breakthrough on 2004’s Twilight of the Thunder God. Turning up the melody, this […]
After the turmoil the world went through in 2020, it is fitting to now look forward to 2021. I am cautiously optimistic that we will resume to some sort of normality this year. Either way we have plenty to look forward to. Like the proverbial Phoenix we have some new […]
Melodic death metal’s long time purveyors of catchy hooks and virtuoso performances Children of Bodom sadly called it a day back in 2019 with their final album Hexed. Following the heart breaking tragic passing of frontman Alexi Laiho in early 2021, the follow up project Bodom After Midnight has likely […]
Dark Tranquillity are one of the three original Swedish Death Metal bands to hail from Gothenburg, along with In Flames and At The Gates. Moment is their first new album since 2016’s excellent Atoma. They have been around for over 30 years, but have never reached the heights of their fellow […]
I have been listening to heavy metal music for 20 years now. But I had to start somewhere. If you already listen to metal, then you will know the albums that got you there. If not, then take note of some of the albums below, maybe they will get you […]
Helsinki’s OG cave dwellers Finntroll return with first new album in 7 years Vredesvävd. Re-emerging from the forest after 7 long winters, Finnish folk metal legends Finntroll produce a resurgent new album filled with all the dark and creepy tunes which would fit perfectly into a fun fair run by […]
