Author: Iron Mike

  • Rage Therapy – Torment – The Pain – EP

    Iron Mike

    Review by Iron Mike Setup Hailing from the icy shores of Lake Superior, Torment brings a fiery intensity you might expect with the self-descriptors of death metal and beatdown. The Pain is their latest release having dropped just after New Years Day 2025. From beginning to end, this EP weaves deftly back and forth between… Read more

  • Rage Therapy – Begravement – Horrific Illusions Beckon

    Iron Mike

    Review by Iron Mike Retro Reviews take a look at older releases from local bands. MNBleedsMetal is primarily focused on the present of the living local scene. Retro Reviews provide a window into the past to hear how we got here. Sound/Mix A lot of people may not realize just how important sound engineers are… Read more

  • Rage Therapy – Thundergoat – Labyrinthian Scales – EP

    Iron Mike

    Review by Iron Mike Setup In an era where a lot of bands are try-harding their way to sound like everyone else, this Wisconsin based 3-piece blur the lines between a multitude of subgenres and create a sound all their own. They dropped their debut single, Black Hole Coven, in early 2023, heralding the release… Read more

  • Rage Therapy – Enigmatus I demo

    Iron Mike

    Review by Iron Mike Setup Matt Schrampfer, bassist of local death metal killers, Begravement, started posting about the launch of this band last year. He tossed up some quick phone vids of riffs and such he was working on for the band and I was immediately hooked. If you aren’t familiar with Begravement, you need… Read more

  • Rage Therapy – Sabot: Castration ep

    Iron Mike

    Review by Iron Mike Setup Pretty sure I discovered Sabot through Rob Hammer’s Doom-centric Facebook page a few years ago. With no idea they were local, I dredged through their songs on the daily for weeks before digging deeper. Upon realizing they hail(ed) from St. Paul, I had to go see them.  Unfortunately, a few… Read more

  • Rage Therapy – Caustic Abyss: Eternal Winter Crypt

    Iron Mike

    Review by Iron Mike Setup The name of this band grabbed me before the album came out. Probably because it reminded me of Caustic Affliction, who knows. I also love getting in on the ground floor with cool stuff, and a new pro-caliber extreme metal band ticks that box for sure. After hearing some on… Read more