Orcrypt was a new name to me in 2020, but with an album called “Balrog & Roll,” the band did not remain a mystery for

In what was obviously a tumultuous and unprecedented year for many including Your Grouchy Friend, so many of our taken-for-granted lifestyles, institutions and general modes

Every now and then an album just comes out of nowhere and tattoos itself on your psyche. This is never particularly easy to explain, especially

1. Folterkammer – “Die Lederpredigt” Die Lederpredigt was an unexpected, but ever satisfying find. The soaring, fluttery operatic vocals that stand in stark contrast from

2020 was a shit show, no doubt. But it was a shit show with an awesome soundtrack. Yes, it was a real Saturday Night Fever

Alright folks! Here is our TOP-50, according to the staff at The Metal Wanderlust. 20 odd of us took part in poll after poll, so

Earlier on in the year The Great Mackintosh got in touch with Dave Kenyon, drummer for the Mighty UK based Death/Thrash machine All Consumed about

I am usually used to writing a certain intro piece to this particular segment called “Deckard Cain’s Maladies of the Ear.” Often, it is a

The Scalar Process (premiere) Technical Death Metal, like any sub-genre, enjoys a variety of essentials. Blast beats, guitar sweeps, bass acrobatics, and mathematically precise drumming

2020 was exceptional in many ways. Not going to the germ side of things here, but one of the anomalies this year was the amount

Revulsion has been an active band for quite some time. Since 2005, in fact, the quintet has been ripping up ear drums throughout Finland’s underground

Several times this year Your Grouchy Friend has found himself actively reflecting on writing music reviews whilst engaged in the writing process itself. Writing about

The last THE METAL WANDERLIST for 2020! Time really does fly, despite the circumstances. Yet, time, dust and rust are things that are in constant