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Changes On The Way
The Metal Wanderlust is in hibernation mode. In the coming months, things will be reworked and organized to reflect a more realistic viewpoint of our place in the Metal conversation. We’ll be seeing you again soon! In the mean time, here are a few pictures from shows we attended in 2023. Continue reading
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Favorite Show of 2023: Liturgy| Big/Brave|Orphaned – The Grog Shop|Cleveland, OH – June 14, 2023
Event: Liturgy & Big|Brave – United States and Canada Summer Tour Date: June 14, 2023 Location: The Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH Artists Performed: Liturgy, BIG|BRAVE, Orphaned “Favorite show of 2023?! Whaaat?!” Yeah, that’s the response I’d expect. I saw a lot of great shit this year, some of which I wrote about on TMW,… Continue reading
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Album Review: A Sign of Things to Come – Sylosis
Artist: Sylosis Album: A Sign Of Things To Come Label: Nuclear Blast Records Release Date: September 8, 2023 Genre: Melodic Death Metal Location: Reading/England Sylosis remains one of the most underrated and undervalued bands ever to grace the Metal landscape – which is simply a travesty. For over a decade, these guys have continuously released… Continue reading
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Show Review: Spirituality & Distortion Tour – Igorrr | Melt-Banana | Otto von Schirach
Event: Spirituality & Distortion North AmericanTour 2023 Venue: Crofoot Ballroom|Pontiac, MI Date: September 27, 2023 Artists Performed: Igorrr, Melt-Banana, Otto von Schirach Igorrr‘s Spirituality & Distortion was one of the best albums of 2020. I called it “an absolute masterpiece of genre-bending insanity” in my review and gave it a perfect rating. As it turns… Continue reading
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Album Review: Infidel – Lokust
Artist: Lokust Album: Infidel Label: Esoteric Studio Release Date: July 28, 2023 Genre: Groove/Thrash Metal Location: UK One of my favorite things about this reviewing caper is coming across a true gem. Something that makes you sit up and go, “Holy shit! How good is this?!” Well, I’ve just found said gem. Honing their craft… Continue reading
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Short Review: The Howling Silence – Warcrab
Artist: Warcrab Album: The Howling Silence Label: Transcending Obscurity Records Genre: Sludge/Death Metal Release Date: November, 3, 2023 Country: UK From the depths of fire and darkness where tormented souls become the playthings of the wicked and the damned, a familiar sound emanates up towards the light. As I turn my head to listen, the… Continue reading
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Album Review: Sonic Moons – Domkraft
Artist: Domkraft Album: Sonic Moons Label: Magnetic Eye Records Release Date: September 8, 2023 Genre: Psychedelic Sludge/Doom Country: Sweden Domkraft‘s new album, Sonic Moons, delivers a mesmerizing blend of psychedelic sludge that transports listeners to the abyss of the underworld. This three-piece sludge machine from Sweden has already released two EPs, three full-length albums, and… Continue reading
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Movie Review: Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar
The Metalocalypse is upon us! Dethklok is our only hope! The final chapter of the Dethklok saga begins with Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar. The film was released on Tuesday digitally and on Blu-ray, along with a companion Dethklok record Dethalbum IV and the official motion picture soundtrack for Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar set… Continue reading
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Short Review(s): Dethklok, Heads for the Dead, ROME, Starspawn of Cthulhu
Artist: Starspawn of Cthulhu Album: The Cursed Vision Label: Talheim Records Germany Genre: Doom Metal Release Date: January 31, 2023 Location: Italy Starspawn of Cthulhu is a two-piece Lovecraft-themed Doom Metal band from Italy, and they’re absolutely fantastic! The sounds they produce are so unique it’s almost as if a Bard joined a Metal band.… Continue reading
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Album Review: Conspiracy of Thoughts – G.N.L.S.
Artist: G.N.L.S. (Geometric Nictation of Lament’s Space) Album: Conspiracy of Thoughts Label: FYC Records & Distro. Genre: Black/Doom Metal Release Date: March 25, 2023 Location: Greece There’s a raw, open wound festering at the core of humanity, one that we need to heal if we’re ever going to move forward. It’s a wound born of… Continue reading
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Show Review: Toledo Deathfest 2023
Event: Toledo Deathfest 2023 Date: June 3, 2023 Location: Main Street Bar & Grill – Toledo, Ohio Artists Performed: Extinction Agenda, Pharohound, Death Hex, Cephlic, Ignominious, Filth Spewer, Squidhammer, The D.O.O.D., Carrion Vael, Within Chaos, WöR, Hate Unbound, Summoner’s Circle, Casket Robbery, The Convalescence, Signs of the Swarm Last month, the Toledo Deathfest blew up… Continue reading
black metal, Carrion Vael, Casket Robbery, Cephlic, Death Hex, death metal, Deathcore, Extinction Agenda, Featured, Filth Spewer, Florida, Fort Wayne, Fort Worth, Groove Metal, Hive, Ignominious, Indiana, North Carolina, Pharohound, Pittsburgh, Signs of the Swarm, Squidhammer, Summoner's Circle, Tennessee, Texas, The Convalescence, The Legend Agency, Toledo, Toledo Death Fest, Wisconsin, Within Chaos, WoR -
T(h)rash Talk With Long Stretch and Jeff – Summer, 2023 [Featuring: V.H.S., Rotten Sound, Necronomicon, Extermination Order, Children of the Reptile]
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For those with a long memory, you might remember that Jeff, our little metal Jack Russell used to frequent the pages of TMW providing unique thoughts on different albums he has taken the time to listen to. He’s been a bit quiet lately due to his busy schedule of dog park visits, butt sniffing, and… Continue reading
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