Mono Inc.’s Darkness Delivers Goth Comfort, Not Risks

Germany’s gothic rock veterans Mono Inc. are back with their 13th studio album, Darkness.

Album ReviewTom McKayAugust 18, 2025Mono Inc, Mono Inc 2025, Darkness, gothic rock, gothic metal, German gothic metal, German metalComment

Grand Cadaver’s "The Rot Beneath" – Four Tracks of Pure Swedish Death Metal Glory

Update: accepting donations for my neck related hospital bills now

BABYMETAL’s “METAL FORTH” is Great… But It’s Not Really BABYMETAL

BABYMETAL’s METAL FORTH is awesome… but it’s basically a collaborative playlist. Here’s why their own album barely feels like theirs.

Album ReviewTom McKayAugust 9, 2025BABYMETAL, Babymetal, Metal Forth, METAL FORTH, Kawaii Metal, Japanese Metal, Poppy, Slaughter to Prevail, Bloodywood, Electric Callboy, Polyphia, Spiritbox, Tom MorelloComment

'Iron Gauntlet' by GAM – Blackened Death Metal Worth Your Attention

Swedish blackened death metal act Gam unleash Iron Gauntlet—a tight, punishing 19-minute EP full of tremolo fury, death metal stomp, and just enough groove to keep the underground faithful hooked.

Album ReviewTom McKayJuly 30, 2025Gam, Gam 2025, Iron Gauntlet, Swedish metal, Blackened death metal, Black Metal, Death Metal, Swedish Black Metal, Swedish Death Metal, EP review, Underground metal, 2025 metal releases, Metal album reviews, Extreme metalComment

Slaughter to Prevail’s GRIZZLY Is Deathcore’s New Apex Predator

Slaughter to Prevail’s GRIZZLY is a brutal, chaotic, and unexpectedly creative evolution of modern deathcore.

Album ReviewTom McKayJuly 21, 2025Slaughter to Prevail, GRIZZLY, Slaughter to Prevail 2025, Deathcore, Russian metal, Alex Terrible, Metal album review, Sumerian Records, Nu-deathcoreComment

EchoSoul’s “Time of the Dragon” is Power Metal with Teeth

EchoSoul’s Time of the Dragon blends power metal, prog, thrash, and melodeath into a bold, genre-bending album that’s heavier than originally expected as a newbie.