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Review: Falls of Rauros – Vigilance Perennial
Falls of Rauros have returned from the wilderness with their fourth full-length album, Vigilance Perennial. From start to finish, they ... -
Overrated? Find a Better Criticism
It’s an inevitable turn in the conversation about any work in music, film, or literature that has been greeted with ... -
Between Thought and Instinct: An Interview with Enslaved‘s Ivar Bjørnson
Enslaved has been active for over 25 years, formed by guitarist Ivar Bjørnson and bassist/vocalist Grutle Kjellson in 1991 as ... -
Hail Horrors: 15 Spooky Jams for Halloween
Let’s celebrate All Hallows Eve with some of the scariest metal ever recorded. -
Hardwired to defend Metallica
It says in my bio I “regularly defend Metallica beyond the point of reason.” With a new song released to ... -
Offscreen violence: An interview with Charlie Looker of Psalm Zero
Psalm Zero guitarist and vocalist Charlie Looker talks about his songwriting, metal, violence, Jewish identity, and the band’s future. -
Return to Deliverance: An Interview with Reed Mullin of Corrosion of Conformity
Corrosion of Conformity drummer Reed Mullin speaks about the return of Pepper Keenan, the band’s forthcoming album, and its rich ... -
Preview: Tong Po’s debut full-length fights dirty
A taste of Quad Cities hardcore fury just for you. -
Morbid Tomes: Sci-Fi Slaughterhouse, with Dave Muntean of Nucleus
My series on the connections between the literary and the brutal returns with an exploration of how the apocalyptic visions ... -
Morbid Tomes: The Divine Marquis
In this edition of my occasional series of posts exploring the connections between literature and heavy metal, I will consider ...