Nothnegal – Decadence Review
As much as metal strives for universality, the parochial rears its head in many ugly ways. Presently, it does so by making it virtually impossible to discuss this worryingly bland debut album by Nothnegal without …
Pallbearer – Sorrow & Extinction Review
On the strength of a three-song demo from 2010, Little Rock, Arkansas’s Pallbearer quickly became one of the most talked-about names in metal’s catty, cantankerous underground. Fast-forward a year and a half or so, and …
Christian Mistress – Possession Review
This review has been kicking my ass for weeks now. Not entirely unheard of, to be sure, but this time around it’s proved a pretty damnable little dilemma because I know exactly how I feel …
Reverse Polarity – Lady In Decline
Welcome back, friends, to Reverse Polarity, the overarching goal of which is to highlight albums outside the realm of heavy metal that might nonetheless appeal to the discerning metalhead. These choices may not always be …
Nightwish – Imaginaerum Review
[Fade in on a small, modern office space with a number of desk stations scattered throughout. Several individuals are answering telephones in what appears to be some type of crisis counseling center. One of the …
Orange Goblin – A Eulogy For The Damned Review
Although London institution Orange Goblin has been kicking ass consistently for fifteen years, it is somewhat recently that the band has really perfected the blend of Black Sabbath, Motörhead, and Down – the kind of …
Omega Centauri – Universum Infinitum Review
Duplicate Records is slowly but surely gaining a reputation as a boutique label with a keen eye for compellingly odd takes on the darker ends of metal’s vast spectrum. 2011 alone saw Einar Sjursø’s (of …
Fukpig – 3 Review
If you ever needed proof that anger is one of the purest human emotions, just give a listen to Fukpig’s bewilderingly-named third album, 3. To elaborate, a sample lyric from “Delight in the Dying of …