1+ week, 1+ day ago   (430+ words) Dead Rhetoric Killer – The Grand Finale (High Roller Records) Originally a part of the European metal 80s scene, Killer from Belgium released four albums from 1981-1990, garnering modest attention for their speedy heavy metal ways. Resurrecting themselves in the early 2000’s,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (307+ words) Dead Rhetoric Ninth Realm – Damnation’s Veil (Transcending Obscurity Records) In what has become a usual event here at the A&GS compound we have once again a record that is loud, hard, and nasty. Ninth Realm has seen…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (331+ words) Dead Rhetoric Exumer – Death Mask Messiah (Metal Blade Records) Exumer returns with Death Mask Messiah, which marks the band’s first new studio output in seven years as Hostile Defiance hit the streets in 2019. That’s quite a bit…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (486+ words) Kamelot – Dark Asylum (Napalm Records) Dead Rhetoric Kamelot – Dark Asylum (Napalm Records) Veterans in the melodic, symphonic power / progressive metal landscape, Kamelot broadened a style into expansive cinematic landscapes not only in terms of the music, but also their…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (509+ words) Dead Rhetoric Miscreance – Reminiscence (Season of Mist) Niche in appeal, technical thrash/death metal possesses intriguing levels of deep dive playbacks because of the multiple layers of musical/vocal components to take in through every listen. Especially when you…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (629+ words) Dead Rhetoric Oddland – Unilluminate To Illuminate (Frontiers Music) Progressive metal (or progressive music in general) works best from a premise of exploration. Challenging the musicians who play and compose material, in turn producing compositions made for consumers to absorb…...