Terveet Kadet – Lapin Helvetti Review
The lead singer and only consistent member of Finland’s Terveet Kädet is named Läjä Äijälä. That’s five umlauts. Count ‘em. Five. How much more metal could you be than having five umlauts in your name? …
Unrest – Grindcore Review
Formed to fill the void tragically vacated by Nasum after Mieszko Talarczyk’s death in 2004, Unrest took their time getting their debut out to the world. Grindcore was recorded in 2011, but then shelved – …
Nocturnus – The Science Of Horror Review
I’ve mentioned it before, but I’ll say it again: That Earache Grindcrusher compilation changed my life. (Not that it matters much, but I’m talking about the second one, from 1991, the one with fourteen additional …
Night Demon – Curse Of The Damned Review
California’s Night Demon is a new band that sounds like the middle ground between a half-dozen old bands, which means that they also sound like at least two dozen new bands. Their first full-length, Curse …
UFO – A Conspiracy Of Stars Review
If you’ve been ardently reading everything I’ve written over the past however many years – and let’s be honest, of course you have – you’re already aware that I’m a pretty big fan of these …
Detente – Recognize No Authority (Reissue) Review
“The word from the Kremlin today is that any hopes for détente were slim at best…” That faux-newscast intro to Détente’s “Russian Roulette” proved depressingly prophetic, at least in terms of the band’s initial impact. …
The Kill – Kill Them… All Review
So far, grinders are having a good 2015. Between Kill Them…All and Napalm Death’s death-grind monster Apex Predator, the blasting and bashing has been brilliantly brokered in the first month of the new year. Conveniently, …
Napalm Death – Apex Predator – Easy Meat Review
There are days when I think Napalm Death is my favorite band. Realistically, I know this to be untrue: I’ve known since I was a teen that Queen is both my favorite band and The …