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.

The Contortionist – Intrinsic

I bought The Contortionist’s first album, Exoplanet, based on potential. Their sound on that record could be summed up as deathcore Between The Buried...

Fastkill – Bestial Thrashing Bulldozer

This is one of those moments where you can look at the album cover and know exactly what a record is going to sound...

Periphery – Periphery II

Speaking as a progressive metal fan, djent has been clogging our airwaves for the past couple of years. Genre debates aside, basing your whole...

Ihsahn – Eremita

You ever have a record just sneak up on you? You know, that thing where you forget that it’s been a while since the...

Blood Mortized – The Key To A Black Heart

As much as I love American death metal, and as much as I hate to bag on my fellow countrymen, I have to say...

Ihsahn Interview

"Black metal, in essence, is about doing your own thing, what you yourself feel is right. But it’s quickly turned into conformity and rules about what you should and should not do."

Primate – Draw Back A Stump

About three songs into the debut record by Primate, the new outfit featuring Kevin Sharp of Brutal Truth, Bill Kelliher of Mastodon and three...

Death – Vivus!

Last week I touched on the viability, authenticity and just plain worthiness of reissues, especially in these modern times-are they opportunities for rare material...

Fates Warning – Inside Out (Reissue)

Reissues of classic albums can be tough to evaluate. I mean, we already know it’s a good album, what’s the point of evaluating something...

Sonata Arctica – Stones Grow Her Name

So in my last review, I mentioned my love for thrash and all things 80s while I was in high school. What I didn’t mention...

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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...
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