Review: Riverwood – Shadows And Flames
Egyptian progressive/folk metal outfit Riverwood’s sophomore album Shadows And Flames is a bombastic release with many moving parts, but one that ultimately leaves you wishing for more.
Review: Fall of Stasis – The Chronophagist
Tech death musician tries to write about an album that’s not really tech death. Fails miserably. More at 11.
Review: Iomair – Fishing For An Apparition
I do not like folk metal.
Review: Culak – Holy Tempest
2022 starts off with an…ehhh?
Review: Épiphanie – L’aube
The best musical character arc of 2021.
Review: Windfaerer – Breaths of Elder Dawns
A lovely epic folk/black metal album that is NOT sketchy.
Review: Dordeduh – Har
A dreamy black metal experience from Romania setting off to take you on a most wondrous journey
Review: Massen – Contraesthetic
An utterly compelling folk metal record from Belarus!
Review: Einvigi – Sielulintu
Refreshingly folky blackgaze out of Finland.
Review: Gallows Hymn – The Age of Decadence
Where the highbrow meets the sloped brow.