Grip Inc. – Incorporated Review
Formed in the mid-90s, Grip Inc. had all the right tools to become a major player – namely acclaimed producer Waldemar Sorychta on guitars, Gus Chambers on vocals, and the one and only Dave Lombardo …
In The Woods – Heart Of The Ages Review
Apparently I was fortunate enough to see In The Woods at their first, last, and only U.S. appearance at November to Dismember 2000 (the band broke up shortly after). I didn’t know who they were, …
In Flames – Soundtrack To Your Escape Review
Well, here it is – the new album from In Flames. You all know who they are, so screw the history lesson. I will say however, that my path down the road of underground metal …
Thunderstone – The Burning Review
It was with much trepidation that I slipped the new Thunderstone CD, The Burning, into my stereo for the first time. Having been thoroughly unimpressed by the random tracks I had heard on samplers, and …
HammerFall – One Crimson Night Review
If you are not a HammerFall fan, please stop here. There is nothing for you to read here. Why would you waste your time reading about a band you loathe, anyway? That is time better …
Probot – Probot Review
Ahhh, Probot. The name of Dave Grohl’s metal project has been sending ripples throughout the music scene for years. The list of announced guest vocalists was a veritable who’s-who from metal’s golden era. Anticipation, and …
Exodus – Tempo of the Damned Review
Well over a decade since the poorly received Force of Habit, Exodus delivers their long-awaited follow-up/comeback album, Tempo of the Damned. Released in Europe two years to the day of the death of original vocalist …
Gorerotted – Only Tools and Corpses Review
Ahhhh, Gorerotted – a band with a name that screams “shitty death metal inside!” So imagine my surprise when I found myself enjoying their track from Relapse’s Contaminated 5.0 compilation, the humorously titled “Gagged, Shagged, …