Upcoming metal releases: November 2009
Noooooooooo Here’s an experiment. Take a look at the upcoming metal releases for November 2009. In the comments box, indicate two you would like me to review. I will review the one with the most votes (unless I am reviewing it elsewhere — so Fatalist, Slayer, and Witchmaster are out — in which case I...
The Gates of Slumber - Hymns of Blood and Thunder
In the liner notes for “Death Dealer” on Hymns of Blood and Thunder (Rise Above, 2009), Karl Simon, The Gates of Slumber‘s singer/guitarist, tells off critics who accused his last album of having fluff lyrics. “Not everything in life is deep,” he says. “In fact, if you look at it closely, life is chronically full...