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Review: Agalloch – The Serpent & the Sphere
If someone asked me what the most significant metal band of the past decade was, I am not entirely sure which name I would ultimately drop, but the elite circle of finalists would definitely include...
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Review: Panopticon – Roads to the North
Two years removed, Kentucky has left a unique long-term impression in my mind. For all of the excitement over an authentic and well-crafted mingling of traditional Appalachian folk and black metal–the...
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My Top 10 Metal Albums of 2014
I don’t think a New Years rolls by that I don’t say something amounting to “odd-numbered years produce better music”. The trend inexplicably holds true once again. I actually listened to a good bit of...
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Review: Korpiklaani – Noita
Korpiklaani have been pretty heavily criticized over the years for what has been perceived as a highly “gimmicky” sound. That view has a faint shred of legitimacy, but it gets blown way out of...
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October Music Series: Opeth – The Twilight is My Robe
If there’s one thing that will draw me back out of obscurity no matter how much work I’m bogged down with, it’s Horror season here on Shattered Lens. As a de facto film blog’s one author who pretty...
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October Music Series: Agalloch – Dead Winter Days
Throughout the 2000s, Agalloch unleashed a series of albums that have influenced countless bands across the metal spectrum. Not only did Ashes Against the Grain (2006) play an enormous role in ushering...
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October Music Series: Månegarm – Ur själslig död
If I asked a random metal fan to name ten folk/viking metal bands, chances are they wouldn’t drop Sweden’s Månegarm among the contenders. It’s a bit odd, considering they’ve been around since 1995. But...
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October Music Series: Myrkgrav – Endetoner
Lars Jensen has been working on his solo project, Myrkgrav, since 2003, but his discography is pretty brief. Trollskau, skrømt og kølabrenning (2006) is his only full-length album, and it’s a pretty...
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October Music Series: Falkenbach – Heathen Foray
If there is one artist I have consistently returned to every October for the 15 or so years that I’ve had a clue what I’m talking about, it’s Vratyas Vakyas. I first discovered Falkenbach via...
View ArticleMy Top 20 Albums of 2018
Happy New Year! It’s time for my annual check-in to confirm that we’re still alive and well, and that I still have terrible taste in music. Sample size: 71 albums Quality: This was a pretty damn good...
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