Wake – Misery Rites
The entire dissonant nightmare is coming at you from all sides, all at once. And then they slow down, light you on fire, and watch you burn.
Vile Creature – Cast of Static and Smoke
The plodding riffs are unrelenting. The drums hammer misery into your skull.
Æpoch – Awakening Inception
As their songwriting continues to mature, the only direction for them is up.
Augury – Illusive Golden Age
The bottom line is this, Illusive Golden Age has something for everyone.
Five Thoughts: Withered/Wake at Cellarmen’s, March 28th, 2018
Comments on a punishing show at Cellarmen’s in Hazel Park.
American Space Monkey – Crash Landing
Players of obnoxious, abrasive music.
The Divided Line – Paramnesia
catchy chorus riffs and perfect vocal styles
Revenger – The New Mythology Vol. 1
chasing one another around the sonic waves
Ezerath – Overture: The Heir Apparent
The album is certainly a cohesive whole with an epic feel. There are dark moments, triumphant moments, emotional moments.
Circle of Salt – Suffer the Cold
Adhering fairly tightly to the supposed rules of black metal, Circle Of Salt manage to also convincingly pull elements from other parts of the heavy metal universe and assemble them expertly.