Some splits feel like a handshake. Toward Dead Temples, the new release from Baltimore black metallers Nixil and Portland black/death quartet Drouth, feels like two fronts advancing on the same battlefield—separately aligned, equally intent on leveling what stands in front of them. Nixil’s side moves… Read More »Split Premiere: Nixil / Drouth – Toward Dead Temples
Mexican death thrash OGs Mortuary—formed way back in 1998, where their original run lasted until 1997 before reuniting full-time in 2008—are staking their claim to modern supremacy with Great Black Earth, their first release since 2012. Mortuary haven’t lost a step in their time out… Read More »Full EP Stream: Mortuary – “Great Black Earth”
Constant reader, do you have one minute—just one minute!—of your day for the new Gadget single, “Flatline”? Streaming below, the new ripper comes in advance of the Swedish vets’ upcoming EP, Coerced, which is slated for a May 8 release. The first significant collection of Gadget songs… Read More »Track Premiere: Gadget – ‘Flatline’
Where they from? Chicago, IL. The Stanley Cup Playoffs started this past weekend. My pick is the Dallas Stars to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in the final. So glad they both lost their opening games of their series, makes me feel really confident in… Read More »Blast Worship: Brilliant Behemoth
There are a number of acts who have debuted in the past few decades and have dozens of song ratings on this blog. I thought it would be fun to lay these ratings out in chronological order, line-graph style, and take a macro view of… Read More »ASTRO: A Career In Song Ratings