Ancient Bards – Artifex
Ancient Bards returns after a 6 year break to continue The Black Crystal Sword Saga in Artifex, a symphonic power metal album built around fantasy themes and filled with choirs, orchestrations, and some metal. Ancient
Nina Llopis – “Miry Clay”
Nina Llopis is one of the lesser known early voices of the underground Christian punk scene. She was the vocalist of the punk/thrash band The Lead that was formed back in 1984. They played Cornerstone
Signum Regis – “The Eyes of Power”
I had the honor of reviewing Signum Regis‘ splendid “Undivided” album which was one of my highlights of 2023. Since its release, frontman Jota Fortinho amicably left SR making recording new music a little difficult.
Refiner – “Mistake” (EP)
Refiner has made good on their promise: a new EP is upon us! Christopher Adam’s Christian metalcore project from British Columbia, Canada is back with another round of songs showcasing their unique take on a
Iotunn – Kinship
Iotunn manage to transcend time on Kinship, a progressive melodic death metal album exploring the idea of connectedness in our world. Iotunn formed in 2015 with members from Denmark and the Faroe Islands. Vocalist Jón