U.S. Christmas – Eat The Low Dogs Review
Originally written by Brady Humbert. U.S. Christmas hails from Marion, North Carolina and are on Neurot Recordings, even though their retro sound would make them sound more like a band suitable for Meteor City. There is nothing …
Architects – Ruin Review
Originally written by Michael Roberts. I’d heard and read good things about this UK band’s sophomore effort when it was originally released last year. Now that Century Media have kindly taken on Architects for wider distribution, we can now …
Darkspace – Darkspace III Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Before I begin, I should warn you: If you are looking for something catchy and intense to bang your head to in the car on the way to work, don’t …
Exit Wounds – Exit Wounds Review
Originally written by Michael Roberts. Poland’s Exit Wounds return with thirty rounds of brutal grindcore done the old way. Forget the song-oriented approach of latter-day Nasum or the horror movie atmospherics of Pig Destroyer, Exit Wounds is simply speed and spit all …
Velnias – Sovereign Nocturnal Review
Originally written by Brady Humbert. I’ll preface this review by explaining that this album, in fact, is primed for album of the year for me. The best piece of atmospheric metal I’ve yet to hear this …
Vader – XXV Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Vader is no longer simply a band. The name has become an institution, a stalwart symbol of determination and destruction among death metal’s pantheon. As the title of this tome suggests, …
Gigan – The Order Of The False Eye Review
Originally written by Michael Roberts. The best way I can describe Gigan’s sound is a confrontation between Floridian-styled death metal and Dillinger-esque mathcore somewhere deep in outer space. That third point is crucial, as there’s a definite …
Caldera – Mist Through Your Consciousness Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. I’d like to think that I keep up with most doom, whether it’s stoner, traditional, epic or whatever subdivision you want to apply to the root there. When I saw …