Pelican – Ephemeral Review
originally written by Chris McDonald After a fanbase-dividing album such as Pelican’s oft-maligned 2007 full-length City of Echoes, reassuring releases like the Ephemeral EP are a great thing. I wasn’t among those who questioned whether …
Dodsferd – Suicide And The Rest Of Your Kind Will Follow Review
Originally written by Ross Main. Even lightly seasoned Metal Review followers will be familiar with Wrath; the one man Greek black metal machine, and his hate-screaming, corpse-painted, middle finger project known as Dodsferd. It’s also common knowledge that …
Impiety – Terroreign (Apocalyptic Armageddon Command) Review
originally written by Jim Brandon As much of a thrill as it is to hear new sounds in the metal realm, there’s a comfort to knowing some bands will always deliver the same album as …
New Keepers Of The Water Towers – Chronicles Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Once every few years I have to stop and evaluate the state of rock music: who it’s trying to appeal to, where it’s going as far as breaking new ground, …
Týr – By The Light Of The Northern Star Review
originally written by Chris McDonald This is my first experience with Týr, an outfit who’s garnered an unusual amount of popularity given their remote origins and their familiar guitar-playing-Viking shtick. I was interested in finding …
Minsk – With Echoes In The Movement Of Stones Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Shimmer, and shine. Lengthen, and volumize. Target, and utterly destroy: these are the blueprints for the basic Neur-Isis sound that has birthed dozens of ebb and flow enthusiasts of various …
White Wizzard – High Speed GTO Review
Originally written by Ross Main. There was a period back in March where I hated my job and was extremely bored of my life. The only thing that would cheer me between a pointless slug …
Horde Of Hel – Blodskam Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Allegedly a “mysterious, clandestine collective of Swedish black/death metal scene legends,” the foursome that comprise Horde of Hel have chosen to cloak themselves in anonymity. While the mildly astute could deduce a …