Best Of 2024 – Zach Duvall: Gorge Thyselves On Goop
Hello and greetings, friends and frenemies, and welcome to my personal rundown of heavy music in 2024. I think this year we’re going to mostly dive right into things instead of spending a lengthy amount …
Opeth – The Last Will And Testament Review
[Cover art by Travis Smith] Hoooooooooboy, folks, look what we’ve got here. It’s gonna be hard to think of a metal album in 2024 that will elicit as many opinions as will The Last Will …
Auriferous Flame – The Insurrectionists And The Caretakers Review
[Cover art by Gilded Panoply Artwork] When Ayloss first started Auriferous Flame, it appeared that he would use it for more traditional black metal expression, as The Great Mist Within was emotive, melodic, atmospheric, and …
Moss Upon The Skull – Quest For The Secret Fire Review
Brussels’ Moss Upon the Skull hit the nail pretty much right on the head with their debut full length In Vengeful Reverence in 2018. Their proggy, techy form of death metal wasn’t what you’d typically …
Leatherhead – Leatherhead Review
[Cover art by Mario E. Lopez M.] Big props to bands whose sound can’t remotely be predicted based on the other activities of their members. Take today’s subject, Greece’s Leatherhead. This is five dudes with …
Oranssi Pazuzu – Muuntautuja Review
It’s hard to believe that it’s been over 15 years since Oranssi Pazuzu delivered their dynamite debut Muukalainen puhuu, because never in the years since has it failed to feel fresh, nor has the band …
Deathless Void – The Voluptuous Fires Of Sin Review
Welcome, all, to the thirstiest extreme metal album of 2024. Amsterdam’s Deathless Void straight up named their album The Voluptuous Fires of Sin, which I can only imagine is about the impure thoughts that went …
Avmakt – Satanic Inversion Of…. Review
What do you do when a band masters a particular sound, moment in time, and vibe, but eventually abandons it for other styles? Do you seek out someone else doing it, even if you know …