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  • Lamp of Murmuur – The Dreaming Prince in Ecstacy

    Lamp of Murmuur – The Dreaming Prince in Ecstacy

    November 14th will see the end of a two year hibernation from Lamp of Murmuur with M’s new album “The Dreaming Prince in Extacy”. Lamp of Murmuur is one of my favorite current USBM bands with the “Burning Spears of Crimson Agony” and “Submission and Slavery” as true genre highlights. Both bearing a uniquely savage…

  • Cemetery Moon – Dominion of Ashes Review

    Cemetery Moon – Dominion of Ashes Review

    There are times in life where you encounter something that you immediately know is special – that was my experience the first time I listened to Cemetery Moon. Based out of Connecticut and beginning as a one-man black metal project, they released their debut self-titled album in 2023 and are returning on October 24th to…

  • TESTAMENT – ” PARA BELLLUM” Review

    TESTAMENT – ” PARA BELLLUM” Review

    All of the cliché sayings come to mind when I hear new material from a long-running band – “True to form”, “Haven’t missed a beat”, etc. However, these cliche’s hold some weight with the latest album from Testament. The release of “Para Bellum” marks the 14th album from the Bay City Thrashers and probably my…

  • Blackbraid/Lamp of Murmuur/Dodsrit Tour Review

    Blackbraid/Lamp of Murmuur/Dodsrit Tour Review

    9/22/25 Dallas, TX @ Tree’s Blackbraid has been moving forward with ferocious speed and momentum since releasing their debut album almost exactly three years ago.  Three albums and tons of touring have started to pay off as they are now on their first headlining world tour.  I had previously been able to see Blackbraid open on…

  • Weekly Triple V2

    Weekly Triple V2

    Here is the second installment of my weekly mini review series

  • Tuesday Trio

    Tuesday Trio

    Here is a new weekly post featuring three mini reviews

  • The Aggressive Progressive Tour Review

    The Aggressive Progressive Tour Review

    Sunday was Father’s day, and also a bleak, gloomy, rainy day full of thunderstorms and torrential rain. For these reasons, I almost skipped this concert, but I’m glad I didn’t. Despite living on the north side of Houston, and the venue (Scout Bar) being on the far south side, I often make the lengthy trek…

  • Serpent Dweller – Arid Realm Beyond Death

    Serpent Dweller – Arid Realm Beyond Death

    An exploration of what lies beyond death