Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Burned in Effigy — Rex Mortem (2022) ALBUM REVIEW

What’s up, Butcher Crew?! The Saw has, quite honestly, stumbled on to a new band, with a new record drop. I was just perusing my Metal sources to see what was going on in the universe, and I found a brand-new “Neo-Classical” Melodic Death Metal band out of Chicago, IL. Burned in Effigy dropped an … Continue reading Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Burned in Effigy — Rex Mortem (2022) ALBUM REVIEW

Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Abbath — Dread Reaver (2022) SINGLE REVIEW

What’s up, Butcher Crew?! It’s The Saw. And Abbath is back with another new single, the title track off his upcoming new album, Dread Reaver. If the two singles (“Dream Cull” was the first single dropped) are any indication, this new record is going to be awesome! I covered all the ground concerning Abbath, previously, … Continue reading Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Abbath — Dread Reaver (2022) SINGLE REVIEW

Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Arch Enemy — Handshake with Hell (2022) SINGLE REVIEW

Welcome, Butcher Crew! The Saw is here with another single review. This time, Arch Enemy has dropped another track from their upcoming new album (Deceivers, from Century Media Records). “Handshake with Hell” is a bit different from their previous two singles dropped – “Deceiver, Deceiver” and “House of Mirrors.” “Handshake with Hell” is (I think) … Continue reading Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Arch Enemy — Handshake with Hell (2022) SINGLE REVIEW

Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Immolation —The Age of No Light (2022) SINGLE REIVEW

Welcome to The Saw’s Butcher Shop! You know who I am (*hint: The Saw). And Immolation have gifted us with another single from their upcoming new album, Acts of God (Nuclear Blast), due to drop in February 2022. I have covered Immolation, their history, and their first single, “Apostle;” so, we’ll move right along into … Continue reading Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Immolation —The Age of No Light (2022) SINGLE REIVEW

Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Abbath — Dream Cull (2022) SINGLE REVIEW

Photo by Courtney Breen @chewing.glass on Instagram Welcome to The Saw’s Butcher Shop! I am your host, your Master Butcher, The Saw. And I just wanted to stop by to make sure you knew that Abbath have just released a new single and video, “Dream Cull.” The single is off their new album, Dread Reaver, … Continue reading Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Abbath — Dream Cull (2022) SINGLE REVIEW

Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Ghost — Call Me Little Sunshine (2022) HEAVY BREAKDOWN

How’s it hanging, Butcher Crew?! Ya girl, The Saw, sometimes feels mellow and mild while running The Butcher Shop.  And in those times, the Swedish band, Ghost, is the go-to of choice for The Saw. Ghost have just released a new single, “Call Me Little Sunshine,” off of their upcoming fifth studio album, Impera, due … Continue reading Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Ghost — Call Me Little Sunshine (2022) HEAVY BREAKDOWN

Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Corpsegrinder — On Wings of Carnage (2022) SINGLE REVIEW

What’s up, Butcher Crew?! I’ve got another Single Review of a track released by Corpsegrinder, off of his forthcoming debut solo album. On the heels of “Acid Vat,” released at the end of December 2021, comes “On Wings of Carnage.” The Saw has treated Corpsegrinder (the band, and the man) with a Heavy Breakdown, previously; … Continue reading Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Corpsegrinder — On Wings of Carnage (2022) SINGLE REVIEW

Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Fit For An Autopsy — Oh What The Future Holds (2022) ALBUM REVIEW

What’s going on, Butcher Crew! Of course, you already know who it is; it’s your Master Butcher, The Saw, and 2022 has already been off to a fantastic start with this killer album. Fit For An Autopsy released Oh What the Future Holds (Nuclear Blast) on January 14, 2022, and all I can say is … Continue reading Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Fit For An Autopsy — Oh What The Future Holds (2022) ALBUM REVIEW

Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: The Foundation and History of Metal — With the O.G Metalhead!

00000tmp Welcome to The Saw’s Butcher Shop, Butcher Crew! It’s ya girl, The Saw. A couple years ago, while on college radio, I put the O.G. (aka, my dad) in the hot seat, in The Saw’s Electric Chair Podcast. He is an excellent resource for The Saw and The Butcher Shop because of his knowledge … Continue reading Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: The Foundation and History of Metal — With the O.G Metalhead!

Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Necrophagous — In Chaos Ascend (2022) ALBUM REVIEW

What’s up, Butcher Crew?! It’s ya girl, The Saw. And I’ve got a New Album Review for you, from a new band – well, the band is new, but the members are not. If you know your Death Metal, then you’ll recognize the names and the bands from which they come. The Band Necrophagous is … Continue reading Scrawl from The Saw’s Butcher Shop: Necrophagous — In Chaos Ascend (2022) ALBUM REVIEW