February

Kalmah – 12 Gauge (2010) Review

Something new just arrived from the swamp.  Kalmah’s sixth studio album, 12 Gauge, is here. The melodies are instantly catchy, the aggression is there, the guitars sound thick, and the singing is just as intense as ever. If there is one thing Kalmah is it’s consistent. If you are...

Carach Angren – Death Came Through A Phantom Ship (2010) Review

Carach Angren is back wih their second full length album. The first was a dark and ghostly trip and this one improves on it in almost every way. This  ”symphonic black metal” act from the Netherlands puts as much emphasis on theatrics as they do on song writing. And...

In Mourning – Monolith (2010) Review

In Mourning plays very modern sounding progressive melodic death metal. Some of their more progressive moments bring to mind Opeth. This is about as good as they get on this album. I really want to like this music more. There is a lot going on here and the subtly...

Finntroll – Nifelvind (2010) Review 8.9/10

There be trolls about. Finntroll is back with another frolic through the darker parts of the Finnish forest. Nifelvind is a lot more fun than their last album, Ur Jordens Djup. In Ur Jordens Djup, Finntroll really reached a dark point in their music. I don’t mean that in a bad...