Reviews: MI Metal Shows & Albums

Here’s Our Opinion.

Demonstealer – The Last Reptilian Warrior

The effect of the whole is quite cohesive, especially considering how many musicians contribute, a testament to the songwriting ability of Demonstealer.

Lifelost – Dialogues From Beyond

The riffs are dissonant ear worms that savagely burrow through your brain with the menace of Herbert’s Sandworms. They don’t so much sit in the back of your subconscious as tear through it to make it their nest.

Imperialist – Cipher

…it is an excellent first step into the wide galaxy of black metal and certainly a project worthy of your attention.

Hessian – Mercenary Retrograde

old-school without sacrificing originality and artistry

Aeolian – Silent Witness

production is lush and powerful, the playing flawless throughout, and the songs are as melodic and dynamic as they are fast and pummeling.

Crosby Morgan – Rain Games for the Natural Born Pariah

These songs are dreamy architecture; they are misty, moving pictures

Forn – Rites of Despair

From start to finish, I want to sit with my eyes closed, in a dark room while the music pervades every fiber of my being. I would walk away a changed man I would wager.

Satan – Cruel Magic

Not only does the quintet maintain their vintage tightly-picked, highly-harmonized riffing style, but they also subtly include elements of black metal (lots of octaves and rigorous tremolo picking), as well as the bluesy licks, retro tones, and standard tuning of late ‘70s Pentagram, Budgie, or Judas Priest.