(written by Islander)

We’ve had a couple of reviews today that are well worth reading — DGR’s take on Behemoth’s new compilation and Andy Synn’s writing about the fantastic new album from Great Falls. I was supposed to prepare the premiere of a full album stream for today as well, but that fell through because the band jumped the gun without warning to the label or me. So, I decided to use the unexpected free time to pull together this roundup.

As you may know, I didn’t write the usual weekend columns last weekend due to being on a short vacation in Eastern Washington with my spouse and some good friends. Fortunately, Andy filled the void with two review collections on Saturday and Sunday (here and here, in case you missed them).

Because I didn’t plan to do anything myself, I have a ton of possible roundup selections that had accumulated before last weekend, and even more now. With not enough time to attempt any kind of comprehensive survey, I resorted to impulse in making the choices. Fortunately, impulse control isn’t one of my strong suits. Continue reading »