Melodic Death Metal

Black Dahlia Murder Concert

This is a pretty full concert.  The other bands playing are: Whitechapel Fleshgod Apocalypse Oceano As Blood Runs Black Dying Fetus Six Feet Under Darkest Hour Concert happens Thursday, August 11, at the Irving Plaza in NYC

Amon Amarth – Surtur Rising (2011) Review

Amon Amarth is one of the few bands from my silly teenage years that I still listen to (Rotting Christ being the only other one I can think of off the top of my head).  There’s a reason why: their uber in-your-face viking music appealed to young, angry me,...

Solution .45 – For Aeons Past (2010) Review

Christian Älvestam has to be the busiest man in the Swedish, melodic death metal scene. Most notably, he is the former front-man of Scar Symmetry. Other than that you can hear him on any of these projects: Incapacity, Solar Dawn, Torchbearer, Quest of Aidance, Miseration, Angel Blake, Carnalized, Unmoored, The Few...

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...

Whispered – Thousand Swords review

Very few times have I seen a folk band that hasn’t included the now generic viking theme… slaughtering people through the Scandinavian area, traveling on boats to hidden lands, surviving the cold, we’ve all heard it before. But here is something new… a samurai folk band. Whispered is a...