Reviewed: December 2020 Released: 2020, No Remorse Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Beandog Given this is the band’s debut release, you would be forgiven for making the assumption Incursion were a newcomer to the American revival of traditional, swords and sorcery themed heavy metal. You would only be half right. Incursion…
New Music 2020
DayGlo Mourning – Dead Star
Reviewed: December 2020 Released: 2020, Black Doomba Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Beandog Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia and riding on a wave of momentum that started in 2018 with their self titled debut album, DayGlo Mourning quickly drew the attention of Black Doomba Records who paired them up with Bludy Gyres for…
Kneel – Ailment
Reviewed: November 2020 Released: 2020, Raging Planet Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Beandog “No formulas, no lame choruses or catchy tunes!” This is the boast that Portugese multi-instumentalist, Pedro Mau uses to describe Ailment – his latest releases under the Kneel banner. He elaborates by placing an emphasis on dynamic guitar riffs…
The Infernal Sea – Negotium Crucis
Reviewed: October 2020 Released: September 18th 2020, Apocalyptic Witchcraft Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Annalisa Orlando These black metallers from the fens of East Anglia, a flat nothingness that makes up much of the surrounding area native to The Infernal Sea, bring a nuanced and groove-rifting record of British black betal. Energetically…
Self Hypnosis – Contagion Of Despair
Reviewed: September 2020 Released: 2020 – Svart Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Beandog For those wanting to know more a bit more about the roots of Self Hypnosis, your starting point will undoubtedly be Kris Clayton’s Camel Of Doom outfit. As Clayton’s songwriting became more experimental, he made the decision to…
Bear Mace – Charred Field Of Slaughter
Reviewed: August 2020 Released: 2020 – Self released Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Beandog Since forming in 2012, Chicago death metal quintet Bear Mace have, by their own account, mostly operated in the shadows. Influenced by classic bands such as Death, Bolt Thrower and Massacre, the band initially made their presence known…
Ice Howl – Cadence Of The Cursed
Reviewed: July 2020 Released: 2020, Self released Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Beandog Initially, Ice Howl appeared to be destined for a short burn. Conceived in 2014 as a means for ex-Thorr-axe drummer Jason Roach to bring life to some songs he had been working on, he drafted in his friends, Niko…
Blizzen – World In Chains
Reviewed: May 2020 Released: 2020, Pure Steel Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Beandog The resurgence of what is being referred to as the New Wave Of Traditional Heavy Metal has turned out to be one of metal music’s most triumphant comebacks. In a churning saga – that has, for over two…
Bonfire – Fistful Of Fire
Reviewed: May, 2020 Released: 2020, AFM Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Beandog There’s an infectious sense of momentum in the Bonfire ranks at the moment. This is no small feat when you consider thirty four years, twenty band members and several full length albums that have passed since the band’s debut…