Features

First – Opeth: Sorceress

Posted by

A few minutes ago a friend of mine pointed me in the direction of a new Opeth track streaming on Youtube, which happens to be the title track from the group’s forthcoming album Sorceress, or so it claims to be. Assuming this was from Nuclear Blast Records or a member of the group itself, I opted to check it out and write a piece up on it so the metal could be spread around properly. However, it turns out this was just a leak from a random user (or so it would appear given said user has only uploaded this video to that channel and it surprisingly has yet to be taken down) with a link to download said song. Due to that, I won’t be including the video and you guys can go find it for yourselves if it still exists. That said, this song was not quite what I was expecting.
Read Article

First – Revocation: Great Is Our Sin

Posted by

Revocation. I’m not gonna lie, this is one of those bands that I keep forgetting I actually like thanks to mixing them up with other death/thrash bands out there, or just because of a common misconception of Revocations such as my constantly thinking these guys are Allegaeon or Lazarus A.D. for some reason, both being groups that are very hit or miss for me. No, these guys rock, and I don’t give them enough love both on this site, as well as in my life. So, with a little time to kill, I decided to throw their latest effort, Great is Our Sin, right into the media player and give it a quick sample.
Read Article

Road Rage – Candlemass: Death Thy Lover

Posted by

When it comes to Candlemass, I’m all for pretty much dropping everything I’m doing and slapping their latest on at maximum volume the very first chance I get. So was the case with their brand new four song EP Death Thy Lover, which is due out next week through Napalm Records. An unexpected random promo in the ol’ inbox, I quickly grabbed the files, loaded up my MP3 player, and hit the road to complete some chores to one of my favorite metal groups that I shamefully admit to owning very little by beyond their recent material dating back to the recent reformation. And, much like their more recent album Psalms for the Dead, I found myself merely coasting from one location to the next with the same perplexed look on my face the entire twenty-six minutes this release was on.
Read Article

Bandcamp Breakdown – Suggestions for the Week of May 17th

Posted by

Well, looks like it’s time to unveil some kick ass music from the quickly growing digital source known as Bandcamp. From new offerings to some that have been sitting on the back-burner you possibly overlooked, here’s a few recommendations for you to check out currently available on that very site. And, as always, if you know something I don’t, feel free to shoot me a message at apoch@apochs.net with the subject “BANDCAMP BREAKDOWN” for consideration in the next round!
Read Article

Apoch Plays – Insane Decay of Mind (Spoilers)

Posted by

I recently picked up the horror labyrinthian adventure/survival title Insane Decay of Mind on Steam, and have been putting a fair amount of time combing the barren halls for the slightest idea of what to possibly do next. With over two hours under my belt, I decided to go ahead and capture some footage for a slightly different Apoch Plays video, in which I give an impromptu review as I navigate the third level. What was going to be a quick five minute effort became an inadvertent finale. Spoiler alert, I reach the end, and it’s, well, something…
Read Article