Across all the many sub-genres of extreme and not-so-extreme metal, there’s an upper echelon of technical virtuosity — musicians who, through some combination of genetics, devotion to practice, and experience, are exceptionally good performers. Across the same range of sub-genres there is also an upper echelon of composers who have a knack for writing songs … Continue reading AN NCS ALBUM PREMIERE: ALKALOID — “NUMEN”