It’s been a Hell of a year for metal. Bands thought long dead clawed their way out of their graves, old favorites signed off after putting in years and decades of stellar work, new bands celebrated the start of what will hopefully be long and fruitful careers, and veterans of the scene put out stunning…
The pandemic might not be over (despite what our elected officials might say, ICUs running out of beds due to COVID complications tends to make me not want to consider us out of the woods yet) but the live show hiatus certainly is. Concerts are finally back in full swing with many exciting tours out…
I have to admit, this is one of the things I’ve most been looking forward to when I started this site. I absolutely love end-of-the-year lists. There’s something about people making definitive statements about the art they loved over the past year that has always interested me. Agree or disagree with them, they always provide plenty of…
“Your brains are slaughtered. In this hell, they have no use. Burned on site, bestial beast on the loose” Athenar howls to start the band’s fifth full-length, Let There Be Witchery. It’s as good of a mission statement as any for the newest creation from Midnight, the one-man band from Cleveland. Midnight releases tend to…