Reviews: MI Metal Shows & Albums

Here’s Our Opinion.

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.

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Forn – Rites of Despair

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.

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Satan – Cruel Magic

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.

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