Feature: Raw Unblack Metal – The Essentials
By Jason McLaren To most metal fans, I think black metal comes off as pretty…
Jason McLaren
I’m an Orthodox Christian, have a Master’s Degree in Theological Studies, and have been a metal fan for around a quarter of a century. I’ve never been much of a metal traditionalist, so you won’t normally find me spinning Megadeth albums (as good as they might be). Black, death, goth, grind - that’s my thing. I love to scour the furthest reaches of the underground and bring back the gems I find to show others - bit of a show and tell guy. When I’m not blasting the tunes, I love reading works of a theological/spiritual nature, as well as playing a rousing game of chess.
Review: Reaching Into the Outer Darkness, A Closer Look at Bedeiah’s ‘Loving Conviction’
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Review: Hell’s Enemy – Memento Mori
Somehow I’ve missed this band – but better late than never. Hell’s Enemy is a…
Feature: Christian Blackened Death Metal – The Essentials
Blackened death metal is a hybrid genre, mixing the heaviness of death metal with the…
Feature: Paramaecium Releases Ranked From Worst to First
Paramaecium are definitely the unsung hero of the death/doom movement. Arising around the same time…
Feature: Lament Band Interview
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: few bands in death metal history…
Review: Sorrowstorm – Triune Eminence
Ambitious. If there’s one word I’d use to describe Sorrowstorm’s return after over a decade…
Feature: Brutal Christian Death Metal – The Essentials
But wait, isn’t all death metal pretty brutal? Sure, relatively speaking. But brutal death metal…
Feature: Afflicted Truth Interview
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Feature: Deuteronomium Releases Ranked From Worst to First
When I think of early Christian death metal bands, invariably my mind jumps immediately to…