Nik is back so the boys are back in to-o-o-ownnn! We continue with Queensryche and their wild third album, “Operation: Mindcrime!” Did they succeed at making at “Pink Floyd-type” album for metalheads? You decide! Continue reading
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PODCAST: Glacially Musical 260 – The First Steps of Queensrÿche (Debut EP and First Two Albums) Reviewed
Nik was out sick, so the other two Turkey’s Don and Keefy kicked off our new series on Queensryche! After Jimi Hendrix and Heart and before Seattle grunge changed the world, The Rÿche put the city on the map with their NWOBHM-inspired music!Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: VoidCeremony – Abditum
Today we delve into an experimental, cacophonous take on progressive death metal as VoidCeremony unveils their third full-length album, Abditum (20 Buck Spin Records). The band continues its search for meaning within chaotic riff structures, though this time the journey feels more fragmented than illuminating. Their trademark fusion of astral dissonance and technical precision remains intact, yet the cohesion that made their previous release, Threads of Unknowing, so compelling seems to have fractured. Continue reading
CONCERT REVIEW: Battle Beast – Dominum – Majestica – Birmingham 02 Institute
It’s a well known fact that the average metalhead spends around two hours preparing for a night out. Forty-five minutes to actually get ready, the other hour spent choosing which band shirt to wear. Sometimes however, the decision can be made a little easier. For a night like tonight, if it’s brightly coloured and Power Metal, wear it.Continue reading
CONCERT REVIEW: Judas Priest – Alice Cooper – Corrosion of Conformity Live At The Toyota Amphitheatre
Wheatland, California’s Toyota Amphitheatre is my new favorite outdoor venue. Although this was supposed to be the final bombastic concert of the season, the three-headed beast featuring special guests Corrosion of Conformity (COC), and Co-Headliners Alice Cooper and Judas Priest didn’t deter them from bashing the stage! No doubt, desert rock and classic metal would blend in glorious fashion, I could not wait to capture the evening. The crowd featured mostly classic metal heads, but there were some solid younglings that feasted on what the marquee had on the menu!
ALBUM REVIEW: Battle Beast – Steelbound
If you enjoy grinning like an idiot while banging your head and playing all manner of air instruments then that probably means you’ve already discovered the mighty Battle Beast. Twenty years into their career, and the Finnish Power Metallers are still delivering instantly enjoyable records chock full of riff-heavy anthems designed for maximum Metal enjoyment.Continue reading
Glacially Musical #253 – Alice In Chains’ Debut “Facelift” and Seattle’s Pre-Grunge Sleaze Scene
Keefy and Don fill in for Nik and kick off a new series on Alice In Chains! We go deep on the history of that scene from Henadrix, Heart, Queensryche, Metal Church, Nevermore to the glam rock and proto grunge of Mother Love Bone, Skin Yard, Green River, Melvins, Screaming Trees, and more!
ALBUM REVIEW: Igorrr – Amen
The appeal of Igorrr is the French avant-gardist’s ability to blend harsh electronic elements with organic instrumentation and find its unique groove.”On their new album Amen (Metal Blade Records), Mastermind Gautier Serre produces these sounds on a broader scale. You can find him online detailing the rare collection of instruments he employed in making the album. But while putting a musical museum in motion is cool in theory, the question is, how will that play out in the reality of your songs, or will it be too much of a nuance to be noticed? Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Year Of The Goat – Trivia Goddess
I’ve said a hundred times and I’ll say it again: there must be something in the waters of Sweden that creates a magic elixir of sorts. This elixir seems to seep into the people of Sweden forcing them to create some of the greatest psychedelic/occult rock music on the planet. Psych/Occult rockers Year of the Goat are no exception. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Burning Sun – Retribution
Guitars quite literally illustrate the opening action of “By The Light”, a group of paladins attacking an evil necromantic death cult. Their failure and the sole survivor Emaly’s efforts to avenge the deaths form the balance of Burning Sun’s Retribution (Metalizer Records), a Power Metal tour de force of a concept album in the vein of Helloween and my last album reviewed for Ghost Cult, Martyr. Pancho Ireland’s vocals maintain smooth power akin to Bruce Dickinson.Continue reading