Caffeine – The Threshold
The raucous guitars, tempo, and rougher vocals make this a contender for AOTY in the stoner-prog genre, failing only to give a little bit more for us to love and not just feel like a long EP … MoreCaffeine – The Threshold
Tag: Voivod
Nocturnus AD – Unicursal
Did Nocturnus AD invent space metal? No idea, but this is an interesting trip … MoreNocturnus AD – Unicursal
Nuclear Tomb – Terror Labyrinthian
Given the overall production, execution, and overall atmosphere, Nuclear Tomb is absolutely swinging for the fences with Terror Labyrinthian with a fast, aggressive, and vehemently old school attack … MoreNuclear Tomb – Terror Labyrinthian
Equivocator – Equivocator
The stuff the band tends to describe as “angular” is a fascinating, but engaging EP that gets the mouth watering for a full-length, especially if you are a fan of thoughtful, heavy prog-metal … MoreEquivocator – Equivocator
Yakuza – Sutra
An acquired taste … MoreYakuza – Sutra
Temblad – Hallucignosis
Hallucignosis gets me hyped at certain times, but also slightly confuses me in others, making me think that the album could have more potential if the band settled into their own self-made genre of sounds … MoreTemblad – Hallucignosis
Trauma – Awakening
Even though some of the stylized form is outdated, Awakening is a fat-sounding, speedy, lively thrash album that entertains, engages, and remains relevant to listeners today … MoreTrauma – Awakening
Terminalist – The Great Acceleration
Brave, but ultimately over-ambitious … MoreTerminalist – The Great Acceleration
Cryptosis – Bionic Swarm
Pub Lunch Progressive Thrash … MoreCryptosis – Bionic Swarm