Hell at The Masquerade
Ensiferum
You can’t talk about the true greats of folk metal without reverent mention of Ensiferum, and with Two Paths they once more affirm their place in the pantheons of the genre. Further building upon the thrilling metallic hybrid honed across six full-lengths, Two Paths is simultaneously the Finnish quintet’s most epic and far-reaching collection and their most organic, which…
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SEPTIC FLESH considered to be one of the pioneers of the Hellenic death metal sound, were formed in the 90’s. After a demo entitled “Forgotten Path” and a Mini Lp entitled “Temple of the Lost Race” they managed to attract the attention of the French label Holly records, gaining access to the wider underground scene.…
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James Malone has spent the better part of the last five years preparing for Arsis’ new album, Visitant. Not that the guitarist/vocalist/primary creative force has had a lot of time to follow-up 2013’s savagely good Unwelcome album. He’s been intimately involved in the unexpected explosion of supergroup Necromancing the Stone—Malone joined in 2014—a move to…
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