“When the musicians involved are this good, it will take a lot more baggage than this to sink them. Here’s to many more.”
FFO: The Night Watch, Leprous, Kamancello
Cryptopsy – None So Vile 25th Anniversary Review
“None So Vile was lightning in a bottle”
FFO: Morbid Angel, Death, Spawn of Possession
Rocking Corpses – Death Blues Review
“Well put-together, good and simple choruses and riffs, and a fully-fleshed out atmosphere”
FFO: En Minor, Devin Townsend
Kilter – Sys Review
“If you liked Kilter’s previous releases, Sys will also appeal to you.”
FFO: Imperial Triumphant, John Zorn, Step In Fluid
Alustrium – A Monument To Silence Review
“A Monument To Silence is the best album of the year so far”
FFO: Necrophagist, The Faceless, Death
Helloween – Helloween Review
“If you’ve ever enjoyed a Helloween album, listen to this.”
FFO: Blind Guardian, Gamma Ray, Angra
Candlemass – Epicus Doomicus Metallicus 35th Anniversary Review
“They made a striking enough debut to launch a subgenre and stay on top of it for decades”
FFO: Atlantean Kodex, Solstice, Scald
Mother of All – Age of the Solipsist Review
“I look forward to the band’s next release.”
FFO: Death, Alkaloid, Aephanemer
Khandra – All Occupied By Sole Death Review
“Even the dissonance sings an entrancing melody”
FFO: Mgla, Blaze of Perdition, Mistur
Nahaya – Vital Alchemy Review
“I can’t say I’ll miss it.”
FFO: Insomnium, Eternal Storm, Oceans of Slumber