Rating: 4.5/5
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The point of recorded music has always been to recreate an imagined experience anywhere. Lest we forget, originally, pressed discs were created to simulate the live performance of a musician in the comfort of your home …with glorious monaural sound. A century later, ethos has shifted and expanded to encompass bands like Anaal Nathrakh, but the end result is the same—to make you feel like they do.

Still another first on the ‘Mind Over Metal’ broadcast, as I attempt to use Earsplit Compound’s calling card to internationally dial the UK for this interview with the Anaal Nathrakh frontman. After only five or six tries, it actually happened, and we got to discuss their fucking ridiculously awesome new album “Passion”.

Rating: 3.5/5
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The inclusion of acoustic guitars, interesting dual-guitar harmonies, commendable musicianship and even creative, yet unflaunting use of sweep arpeggios, keep “The Mercian Sphere” from getting boring and repetitive—for the most part.

Rating: 3/5
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Krieg ist krieg, but “The Isolationist” is starting to sound a little tired.

Rating: 1/5
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Mind Over Metal Limerick 8

Rating: 2.5/5
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Mind Over Metal Limerick No.3!

Rating: 3.5/5
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There’s definitely parts that are dark and dissonant, but only in the context of harmonic interval. The production is my favorite part. It’s vividly organic, and dare I say, cozy.

Stereogum premieres “Quietly, Undramatically,” the title track from the upcoming new full-length from Philly black metallers WOE.

Rating: 1.5/5
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SJD’s desire for the spotlight otherwise leaves her bandmates in shadow; such is the hubristic misstep that is “A Sign of Sublime”.

Rating: 4/5
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City of Fire sounds more impassioned and writes tighter songs than any post-grunge alt metal knockoff. I’d like to live in a world where THIS would be considered pop music.