Articles by Laura Wiebe

Amon Amarth

Deceiver of the Gods

PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2013

With their latest record, Amon Amarth deliver another round of Norse storytelling set to a melodic death metal soundtrack. Now nine albums...

Skinny Puppy

Weapon

PUBLISHED May 31, 2013

Skinny Puppy's latest is unapologetically electronic. Weapon begins with a retro sound — static-y, videogame-ish synth running throug...

Dark Tranquillity

Construct

PUBLISHED May 28, 2013

Record number ten for Gothenburg, Sweden's Dark Tranquillity kicks off dark and strong, offering a fresh rendering of a definitive melodic...

A Pale Horse Named Death

Lay My Soul to Waste

PUBLISHED May 21, 2013

This is the second album from A Pale Horse Named Death — the grungy metal project led by former Type O Negative/Life of Agony drummer...

Killing Joke

The Singles Collection: 1979-2012

PUBLISHED May 14, 2013

This three-disc set isn't just a nostalgia-inducing reminder of Killing Joke's tremendous evolution since 1979; it also showcases the strik...

Amorphis

PUBLISHED May 3, 2013

New record Circle is the 11th studio album from Finland's Amorphis, and it's of a piece with the quartet of records that preceded it. Since...

Amorphis Reflect on the Long Path to 'Circle'

PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2013

Twenty years after the release of their first album, Finland's Amorphis don't sound much like the death metal band heard on The Karelian Is...

Amorphis

Circle

PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2013

If you've been listening to Amorphis for a while, and Circle at first sounds like more of the same, don't walk away; hit play again and lis...