This album has hit the spot during a month of rain, fog, cold, and sparse instances of warmth and sun. There isn’t a bad song on the album, they are all individually interesting for different and unique reasons.

A true gem in the world of American black metal and ANOTHER ripe, red tomato in the garden of this New Jersey band’s discography.

These riffs do not overstay their welcome, you are not tired of them by the time they’re done. These songs last long enough for you to be intrigued, enjoy, and then want to come back again.

Sweatbox Dynasty has songs that are great, memorable, classic Tobacco songs; it also has songs that can be difficult to unravel. It is an interesting and thought-provoking album. By Evan Sherman

Surrealistic landscapes develop and envelop throughout. Shards of glass and splintered metal rub against each other and sing in combination with washes of synthetic light, leaving the album in it’s most natural sounding state, unpredictable. By Evan Sherman

Evan Sherman went to Decibel’s Choosing Death Fest in Philadelphia. “The night was a success, highly enjoyable, thoroughly entertaining, and sufficiently reckless.”

Evan Sherman went to see Kvelertak, Torche and Wild Throne in Philadelphia. “An impressive night on all fronts and all bands delivering exceptional performances.”

Evan Sherman saw Tobacco (Thomas Fec) at the First Unitarian Churchin Philadelphia, PA. “Being apart of this experience was like being in some strange acid-induced, 80’s dystopian rave party slipping in between dimensional planes.”

Ayloss seems to be able to accomplish what he likes with his music and not fail to deliver something worthwhile. Wherever inspiration takes him for the completion of this trilogy, one can trust it will be a prosperous endeavor. – By Evan Sherman

Ævangelist scratch an itch that few bands do, and I can honestly say that this album would have placed on my top 20 list if it wasn’t for the harp. That being said, I would still recommend this release, the quality and strength of the music is far to great to be subsumed by the distractions of a misplaced instrument. – By Evan Sherman

Voyager contains two of the greatest ambient tracks ever produced by a metal musician, in fact, possibly two of the greatest ambient tracks ever recorded. This album, and with all sincere hope the contents of his next two ambient albums, is inhabited by a new, compelling ambient musician. By Evan Sherman

I am always gladdened to find a band, like Mumrunner, who embraces the gritty, raw, wall crumbling, and all around noisy nature that makes great shoegaze great. By Evan Sherman

This album is a wonderful excursion into 70’s and 90’s hard rock and metal, full of energy, admiration, and confidence. Whether or not they have arrived or are still sailing a voyage, The Vintage Caravan’s ‘Arrival’ is one hell of a journey. – By Evan Sherman