Author: Sean Palmerston

  • Lost Gem Alert: Northern Oak – Monuments

    The best music always comes from the heart, always takes you on a different journey each time you listen to is. Northern Oak have achieved this to lasting effect with Monuments and I couldn’t praise them more for it.

  • Sannhet – Known Flood

    The end result: despite some notable moments, the album is not as powerful or as interesting as early previews suggested it might be.

  • Rotting Christ – Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy

    This feels very much like a concept album or an experiment, which is certainly not a criticism. Fans of their previous work may be surprised by this direction, but for its flaws Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy is not an unwelcome edition to Rotting Christ’s discography. In fact, it in fascinating to see them incorporate elements…

  • Graveyard / The Shrine @ The Shelter, Detroit, MI, February 4, 2013

    “Graveyard had tapped into a human condition that made a roomful of strangers no longer seem strange. It’s not something you can experience every day, but it’s certainly something worth waiting for.” Live review and photography by Renee Trotier

  • Indesinence – Vessels of Light and Decay

    “The full effect of the album is best when listening on a good stereo. The aura and dark undertones of Vessels must resonate through the room to connect with our human frequencies. Our flesh and blood are the vessels of light and decay.”

  • ProgPower USA 2012 Recap Day 1

    ProgPower USA 2012 Recap Day 1

    ProgPower USA 2012 had one of its most diverse line ups in the festival’s history. Here is Justin Richardson’s recap of the first day of last September’s festival, which included performances by Sinbreed, Kingcrow, Amaranthe, Serenity, Primordial, Redemption and Epica. Review recap and all concert photography by Justin Richardson.

  • Revitalizing the El Mocambo through Rock and Doc

    A new Blasphemy Blog entry by Ola Mazzuca dedicated to a new documentary film on Toronto’s El Mocambo club, called Under The Neon Palms

  • Ravens Creed – The Power

    ‘The Power’ will definitely be in my top ten for 2013, and if you love metal it should be in yours too.

  • Wintersun – Time I

    I honestly can’t think of any flaws with this album other than how long it took to be released. If I had to pick a favourite album of 2012, this would definitely be it.

  • Wintersun – Time I

    Without the soy sauce Wintersun need, Time I is not seamless. But like vegetables in a good stir fry, their talent is fresh and inviting. This band has been harvested to think outside the box, even if it means adding a little Hoisin.