Batushka – Litourgiya
Litourgiya, in fact, may be my album of the decade.
Hamferð- Támsins likam (Review and Interview)
“This is a sign of a band being in no hurry to make hollow statements but taking the time they need to create and shape their art before presenting it to the rest of the world.”
Sorcerer – The Crowning of the Fire King
…the band plays an intriguing mix of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and J.R.R. Tolkein.
The Black Dahlia Murder – Nightbringers
The band doesn’t seem to have missed a beat, as they pick up exactly where they left off, but with some extra attitude included.
Cripper – Follow Me: Kill!
The conclusion that we must come to is that there is a new genre, just simply called Cripper.
Crimfall – Amain (Review and Interview)
Amain is grand perfection, a metal opera of the highest caliber.
Portrait – Burn the World (Review and Interview)
Burn the World is a dark romp through the metal of three and a half decades ago, played immaculately, but with some serious fire.
Goatwhore – Vengeful Ascension (Review and Interview)
Every song is a representation of Goatwhore and what they’ve done in the past, showing their vast evolution as a band over this 20 years.