Kingdom of Noise

As you can see by the fact that this is being posted a good two weeks after the week in question, this taking a break thing is serious. ...

I'm trying something new. Every so often I'll take what the last.fm generator makes for my collage, even though it's not ...

I don't really have much to say about Stand In The Fire from Edmontonian metallers Striker . Everything about them screams heavy m...

On first listen The Hatred Inside by Blëed sounded kind of derivative. Subsequent listens didn't lead to some epiphany but the c...

Artwork by Nick Keller Writing about Moving Monoliths did not come easy. That’s not to say the latest from Winnipeg black metalli...

I wouldn’t say I listen to much melodic death metal at all. Lamb of God I suppose if we’re going by the RIYL line for Under the Dee...

A band from Seattle of all places that’s steeped and schooled in the art of ‘80s Bay Area thrash? Yup. Fallen Angels prove that grun...

Night of Your Ascension is the third full-length composition by J.R. Robinson under the Wrekmeister Harmonies banner. For this rele...

From Asher Media Relations: BORNBROKEN Post New Track ‘A Nation of Ignorance’ Protesting Canada’s Federal Election; Announce New Vocalis...

Art by Liz Walshak I typically don't get a lot of unsolicited emails from bands asking me to check their stuff out. I often don...

Inspired by About.com Heavy Metal 's recent postings of Best Of lists the 2000's I managed to find my personal list from that yea...

Back in 2003 I reviewed Demon Lung 's The Hundredth Name for Ghost Cult Magazine giving the album a 9/10 and likened it to a “...

I tried to like this. I really did. I mean, it's got Danny Lilker and Erik Burke ! But Blurring 's self-titled debut is j...

The first time my ears were graced by the sounds of Kingston, Ontario's  Rise of Dissension was when they were one of the openers ...

Vyrju is a (mostly) one-man black metal band from Norway. Jan F. Lindso performs all instruments except drums and clean vocals which ...

Kingdom of Noise is pleased to be streaming the new album from Blliigghhtted entitled Zeroes for your listening (dis)pleasure! Th...

YOB killing it Sometimes there's more to a show than just the bands playing it. When Enslaved and YOB come to town it's kin...

The good follks at Metal Temple are hosting an exclusive stream of the track "Seven Zeroes" from the upcoming album Zeroes by Tu...

Recently I've been listening to a lot of Candlemass 's Nightfall and a trio of Trouble albums ( Psalm 9 , The Skull , Run to t...

Sludgy is as sludgy does, sir! That's the kind of straight backed reaction Poisoned Altars , the newest from Lord Dying will give ...

If you've been waiting for Swedish throwback rockers Horisont to release a new album you'll have to wait a little longer. I k...