Metalligator sat at his desk stumped, staring at the slowly falling snow outside the office window. “I was sure I had him this time”—a mutter escaped as he tossed aside his “Spiderman” album…
Read moreMoss Upon the Skull – Quest for the Secret Fire Review
Psychedelic death metal, to put it bluntly, lacks a strong definition. Often the genre is aesthetically dependent or rooted in how many Gilmourisms the guitarist deploys per solo. No matter how wet the reverb, nor how boomer the bends, these two approaches miss the fundamental underpinning of psychedelic music. But what if the riffs were really, really dank?
Read moreLast Call at the Goat Press 2024, Part 1
Last call! Last call! This is the last call at The Goat Review! “Metalligator, I want pictures of Spiderman on my desk tomorrow!” Scuttlegoat yells. […]
Read moreThis Week In Metal, 2024 Week 48
Another week, another round of metal reviews in the bag. Words are tough, so we assembled the highlights. And if you want to read the latest reviews for the new offerings from Opeth, Defeated Sanity, Gaerea, and Fellowship, you can do that too! #MÅGA!
Read moreOpeth – The Last Will and Testament Review
Make Åkerfeldt growl again” (#MÅGA). This is the premise on which The Goat Review makes its firmest political stance.
Read moreThis Week In Metal, 2024 Week 45
Another week, another round of metal reviews in the bag. Words are tough, so we assembled the highlights. And if you want to read the latest reviews for the new offerings from The Black Dahlia Murder, Iotunn, Swallow the Sun, Ephialtes, and Morticide, you can do that too! Melodeath for all!
Read moreThis Week In Metal, 2024 Week 42
Another week, another round of metal reviews in the bag. Words are tough, so we assembled the highlights. And if you want to read the latest reviews for the new offerings from Whores., Typhonian, Blood Incantation, and Dawnwalker, you can do that too!
Read moreBlood Incantation – Absolute Elsewhere Review
2022’s Timewave Zero served a synth-oriented ambient (zero death metal) work that felt more like a proof of concept than an album fully formed. Simple and not particularly deep synth textures could not feed what deathheads craved, and for synth enthusiasts, Timewave Zero had nothing to offer that could not be found much better elsewhere. In hindsight, that album appears to have been a necessary stepping stone. It’s not out of nowhere that Blood Incantation has called forth Absolute Elsewhere — OPEN THE FUCKING GATE.
Read moreThis Week In Metal, 2024 Week 40
Another week, another round of metal reviews in the bag. Words are tough, so we assembled the highlights. And if you want to read the latest reviews for the new offerings from Esoctrilihum, Ingurgitating Oblivion, and Blighted Eye, you can do that too!
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