Slayer – Repentless Review
I love Slayer, probably more than you. In my opinion Slayer is one of the top five metal bands the world has ever known, and the band’s first four albums are some of the best …
Magister Templi – Into Duat Review
I sometimes struggle to get a review started because I feel I need some kind of opening hook to draw the reader in: a little foreplay before we get to the hardcore reviewing action, be …
Adversarial – Death, Endless Nothing and the Black Knife of Nihilism
Let’s get this out of the way: The snare sounds fine. Five long years after the sonic abortion that was All Idols Fall Before the Hammer, Toronto’s Adversarial have returned with full-length number two, the …
Destruktor – Opprobrium Review
Australia’s Destruktor has apparently been around since 1997, but to date the trio has managed only a handful of EPs and splits and one full-length album, which was released almost six years ago. I can’t …
Undergang – Døden Læger Alle Sår Review
“This shit makes Coffins sound crisp.” – Zach Duvall Such was my introduction to Undergang and the band’s latest album Døden Læger Alle Sår. And while I believe my colleague Mr. Duvall has made the …
High On Fire – Luminiferous Review
I’ll admit I approached High on Fire’s latest, Luminiferous with some trepidation. The band’s last record, De Vermis Mysteriis, was the first High on Fire album that I did not thoroughly enjoy. To my ears …
Undead – False Prophecies Review
Savage Land, the debut from Gruesome — Matt Harvey and company’s early-Death tribute band — has received quite a bit of hype. I even gave it some myself, and deservedly so, because the album is great. False …
Satan’s Wrath – Die Evil Review
I know there are many fans that take issue with the continued use of satanic imagery and lyrical themes in metal. They find it juvenile, silly, played out, and lacking in the shock value it …