ALBUMS OF THE YEAR: STAFF PICKS – Matt Cook’s Top 25 Albums of 2023


With our sights set on the end of one year and the start of another, we are sharing End of Year lists from staff, bands, and some friends in the business. Ghost Cult scribe (and part of our new, expanded … Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Carnophage – Matter Of A Darker Nature


In thirty-three minutes, Carnophage balance some of the most fetid vocals with cheeky technical bluster, leaving a mark on Matter Of A Darker Nature (Transcending Obscurity Records) which leaves an enthusiastic Brutal/Tech-Death impression.


EP REVIEW: Mastiff – For All The Dead Dreams


It can only be attributed to an act of divine blessing that the world has been treated to the match made in heaven that is Mastiff and Church Road Records.


ALBUM REVIEW: Intraether – Vestiges


It seems with every listen, Vestiges (Fiadh Productions) has something more somber to offer. Intraether, the Atmospheric Black Metal outfit responsible for the new album, succeeds in creating distinguishable songs that all still contain a common thread of melancholy and … Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: The Beaches – No Hard Feelings


Canadian four-piece The Beaches always know how to a) have a damn good time and b) write songs that while they may be tongue-in-cheek, are also stupidly catchy and/or memorable. And their newest work is no different.


ALBUM REVIEW: In Mourning – The Immortal


What first became so apparent when listening to The Immortal (Supreme Chaos Records) is that In Mourning are one of the best bands when it comes to using different volumes and styles of vocals to not only pique interest, but … Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Signs Of The Swarm – To Rid Myself Of Truth


Shortly after debuting on Century Media Records back in 2023, Deathcore outfit Signs Of The Swarm have put forth their latest installment under that label with To Rid Myself Of Truth.