It’s been ten years since Arcturus has given us a gift. I call them gifts because to my ears, Arcturus hasn’t offered up a dud since their inception. Sure, Sideshow Symphonies was perhaps a bit too “normal” sounding. It was more like symphonic metal than anything else. But calling Arcturus avant-garde metal was a stretch… Continue reading 2015: A Space Odyssey – A Review of Arcturus’ Arcturian
Author: Christopher Baldwin
Me So Horny: A Review of Si Ombrellone’s Horns on the Same Goat
Si Ombrellone’s Horns On The Same Goat has finally surfaced after being initially completed ten years ago. For whatever reason, band leader/producer Simon Tuozzoli was stalled in putting the finishing touches on it, but I’m glad he was finally able to present us with what I think as one of the most thoughtful and fun… Continue reading Me So Horny: A Review of Si Ombrellone’s Horns on the Same Goat
Sweet Sorrow: A Review of Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s Asunder, Sweet and other Distress
I have seen some not so positive reviews of this album online. And from what I’ve gathered, I suspect I have a pretty unique reason as to why I enjoy Asunder, Sweet and other Distress so much. Godspeed has just churned out their fifth full-length album and the post rock world was there to dissect… Continue reading Sweet Sorrow: A Review of Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s Asunder, Sweet and other Distress
Perfect Timing: A Review of Enslaved’s In Times
Few metal bands have aged as well as Enslaved has. Most groups run out of ideas eventually, or at the very least slow down their output. And after a couple of clunkers from a couple of my favorite metal bands, I was becoming worried that Enslaved was going to come out with a snoozer. How… Continue reading Perfect Timing: A Review of Enslaved’s In Times
Banging Heads: An Interview with YOB’s Mike Scheidt
So if any of you have read my recent top ten of the year article, you know that I was a big fan of YOB’s latest album Clearing the Path to Ascend. But after delving into the band’s history and checking out a few of their shows online, I turned the corner towards becoming a… Continue reading Banging Heads: An Interview with YOB’s Mike Scheidt
I…Must…Erase: A Review of Steven Wilson’s Hand. Cannot. Erase.
Steven Wilson is responsible for many of my favorite records. When push comes to shove, he’s one of my top three musical artists. Throughout his career, he’s delved into many different projects. And every one of them has something special to offer. Porcupine Tree’s In Absentia is a modern day Dark Side of the Moon… Continue reading I…Must…Erase: A Review of Steven Wilson’s Hand. Cannot. Erase.
Trilogy of Pain – A Review of Leviathan’s Scar Sighted
Black metal is the metal genre I’d have to pick as my favorite. Despite the strict parameters it’s based on, recent bands have taken the sound into strange and artistic territory. It’s no longer always about Satan, Tolkien and teenage rebellion. And production values have greatly improved since the early 90s. But when a modern… Continue reading Trilogy of Pain – A Review of Leviathan’s Scar Sighted