Cryptopsy – The Unspoken King Review
originally written by Chris McDonald *sigh* Alright, here we go… The Unspoken King has gotten an almost unprecedented amount of pre-release backlash and ridicule. Months even before its arrival on store shelves, fans everywhere have …
Unleashed – Hammer Battalion Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: After the god-awful ‘comeback’ album, Hell’s Unleashed, Unleashed righted things with the solid Sworn Allegiance and even more solid Midvinterblot and now have three solid albums in a row with Hammer Battalion. Review: There’s not much to Hammer …
Daylight Dies – Lost To The Living Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Some six years ago, the release of Daylight Dies‘ debut album, No Reply, stirred much ado over the band’s stylistic approach –more so than was made of the actual tunes that comprised …
Hour Of Penance – The Vile Conception Review
Originally written by Sasha Horn I guess what you have to ask yourself is “Do I like my death metal with hidden agendas?” Are you looking for a light at the end of the tunnel? …
Divinity – Allegory Review
originally written by Jim Brandon It’s been hard not to notice how much coverage Calgary, Canada’s Divinity has gotten in the media lately, and it’s also not difficult to hear why they’ve had so many …
Deicide – Till Death Do Us Part Review
originally written by Chris McDonald It’s been a long, strange journey for Deicide up to this point, particularly in the last couple of years. Going from one of the most brilliant bands in the then-infantile …
Cavalera Conspiracy – Inflikted Review
Originally written by Brady Humbert. So, this is a special review. I’m doing two versions to simplify this for all you metalheads because I got all your numbers and I know how you think. Read the …
Dead Shape Figure – The Grand Karoshi Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell It wasn’t very long ago, but it seems like eons. From around 2000 to 2003, the metal media was going apeshit over hyperpolished, superdense new-school death/thrash — the type of …