1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (475+ words) Nihil Admiral – The Axes, the Flesh Hooks and the Spits Review Angry Metal Guy From the gritty production to the grainy, snowbound album art, The Axes could only be raw black metal. And as you might expect from a name…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (376+ words) Archgoat – Nightbringer, Lightbringer Review Angry Metal Guy Turns out those worries were for naught, as Nightbringer, Lightbringer shows Archgoat continuing to trample Christianity beneath their hooves with as much conviction as ever. After the requisite ambient intro, the title track…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (546+ words) Ledmotiv – The Ghost of Carrion Review Angry Metal Guy Luckily, Ledmotiv has the skills to make their lofty aspirations a reality. The basis of this mad science experiment is the buoyant rock operas of Avantasia mixed with ultra-catchy Ghost anthems....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (557+ words) Xenith – To No Avail Review Angry Metal Guy There’s no doubting the At the Gates inspiration, as Xenith play a tenaciously melodic form of death metal that races forth with spunk and zip. Opener “Take Me Back Where I Belong…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (565+ words) Shabti – Haze, Cacophony, and White Light Review Angry Metal Guy Shabti wastes no time playing their hand, coming out the gates of “Ambrosia and Lambs Blood” sprinting at full speed. It’s immediately clear that Haze, Cacophony, and White Light leans…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (388+ words) Lord Carrion – Man Made Hell Review Angry Metal Guy Man Made Hell certainly does not flinch away from the implicit violence of its influences. A crusty, second-wave black metal base meets with the boundless energy and acidity of rampaging hardcore…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (778+ words) Yer Metal Is Olde: Mastodon – Blood Mountain Angry Metal Guy Like most Mastodon fans, I eagerly anticipated Blood Mountain. The “March of the Fire Ants” video on Headbanger’s Ball introduced me to the band, and Leviathan convinced me that these…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (647+ words) The Night Eternal – Cold Velvet Review Angry Metal Guy The Night Eternal’s strengths heard on gems like “In Tartus” from Fatale are still present on opener “Where This World Ends,” as frontman Ricardo Baum’s slick merger of King Diamond, To…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (589+ words) Fen – Elemental Part One: Mourning Earth Review Angry Metal Guy Throughout Mourning Earth, Fen conjures familiar reference points while evoking less obvious connections as well. Opener “Glacier” reminds me of “Storm Son,” the opening track to Enslaved’s E, with its…...