"The creation of an album is a long, arduous process—a truth UK prog trio IHLO knows well. After five years of painstaking work, the group has returned with their sophomore album, Legacy. Over the years, IHLO has shared glimpses of their meticulous creative process via Patreon, revealing the humorous temporary names they gave to demos—like "Szechuan Sauce" and "Banana Pants"—while showing just how demanding the journey has been. Unlike their debut, Union, where they admit they "stumbled...| Angry Metal Guy
A review of Yetzer Hara by Lotan, available August 15th worldwide via Emanzipation Productions.| Angry Metal Guy
"Pinpointing a band's style of metal is becoming an increasingly difficult task these days. Amidst the sub-sub genres and metal-adjacent infusions, its refreshing to find a band sporting the trad metal tag. Louisiana's VOID has been kicking swamp-ass and taking names since 2021, self-releasing their thrashy debut Horrors of Reality in 2023. Forbidden Morals leans further into VOID's horror atmosphere, with the long shadow of a certain European count presiding over the record. Recently picked...| Angry Metal Guy
A review of Harbinger by Electrocutioner, available September 5th worldwide via CDN Records.| Angry Metal Guy
A review of The Long Winter by Burden of Ymir, available July 4th worldwide via Flowing Downward.| Angry Metal Guy
A review of Charming the Decomposed by Retching, available August 22nd worldwide via Transcending Obscurity Records.| Angry Metal Guy