Ben Chipman
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Ben lives in Kansas, plays bass in a prog-metal band and writes about metal for this site. That just about sums it up for him.
Reviews
Shroud of Despondency – Pine
I’ll let you in on the secret to a critique: it’s about evaluating what the work is trying to achieve, and how well it’s...
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Pharaoh – Bury the Light
Power metal comes in a few different flavors, and a lot of them can be straight-up bad. When most of the genre is made...
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Christian Mistress – Possession
First thing’s first: I just want to say that I’m really glad bands like Christian Mistress still exist. I’m not going to go on...
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Enthrall – Throes Of Fire
My first exposure to Enthrall’s 2011 album, Throes Of Fire, didn’t exactly make a stellar first impression. From what I can tell, sole member...
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Goatwhore – Blood for the Master
Blackened thrash works as a genre for the same reason Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups work as a candy. It’s two great things you wouldn’t...
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Absu – Abzu
Alright, I know I’m a few months late on this but there aren’t any good new releases happening until the new Goatwhore next week,...
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Cynic – Carbon-Based Anatomy
As a young prog fan, Cynic was a revelation. That there were musicians who were incorporating such diverse sounds into Floridian death metal as...
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Alcest – Les Voyages de l’Âme
There were times when I didn’t know whether French black metal-cum-shoegazers Alcest’s new album, Les Voyages de l'Âme, belonged on this website. They’re often...
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Abigail Williams – Becoming
Varg Vikernes once described Burzum’s music as something to listen to when you’re in bed about to go to sleep. For a while, that...
Must-read
The Dark Side of Business: An Interview with Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex
Scott Ian Lewis on the dangerous state of live music, comics, and Necromanteum
“The songs you love, but not played well” – An Interview with Devin Townsend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RPb_jsnY2I
Get Ready for Wacken 2023
Get ready to unleash your metal power because Wacken Open Air is back with a bang for its 2023 edition! Mark your calendars for...