It’s been a good long while since I’ve heard an album with as many moments that made me stop in my tracks and say “wait…how the fuck did he just pull that off?” as there are on Forever Resonating in Blood, the forthcoming sophomore full-length from New [...]
King Diamond‘s Abigail, which turns 30 on October 21, is one of those records that virtually every metal fan seems to have an opinion about. We’ll get to some of them in a minute. First, though, let’s discuss what I consider to be the two [...]
Thus far, 2017 has been an outstanding year for basically all sub-genres of black metal. I don’t know if any label is having a better year in terms of black metal releases, though, than Germany’s Vendetta Records. Back in March, they released Woe’s latest [...]
Dearly beloved: We are gathered here today to give thanks and praise to the one thing that brings meaning to our wretched existences. That sacred thing that—regardless of who we are, where we come from, or whose t-shirt we’re currently wearing— unites us [...]
We here at the Vault are happy to show a little Ohio love today. Our friends to the East have a large pool of bands and thriving local metal scenes that we hope to be able to show more love to in the future. Take for instance Dayton sludge outfit [...]
Anyone can be sad. But not everyone can turn that sadness into something transcendent. What’s the difference? Call it the contrast between having something explained to you and being made to feel that same thing deep inside your bones. There are a lot of [...]
It seems like the longer I write about music, the more I come to appreciate the truly thought-provoking bands. I mention this up front because I realize that the headline on this article says that it’s supposed to be a premiere of the song “Bestial [...]
Every once in a while something comes across the Vault desk that is just so unique and special that it demands my undivided attention. The most recent example is Swedish progressive rock band Hällas, whose initial self-titled EP gained a lot of [...]
