Isole – Bliss Of Solitude Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Once in a while when things get busy behind the scenes here, an album or three isn’t snatched up to review right away. After noticing nobody had picked Bliss Of …
Cursed – III: The Architects Of Troubled Sleep Review
originally written by Jim Brandon When was the last time you heard a truly pissed-off album? I don’t mean just super heavy guitar tones, blast beats, or over the top throat shredding, I mean genuinely …
Manilla Road – Voyager Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. The bouts are relatively few and far between for Manilla Road but when they walk toward the ring in those spiffy black shorts with the gold trimming you know that they mean …
Hayaino Daisuki – Headbanger’s Karaoke Club Dangerous Fire Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: WOW. Imagine 3 Inches of Blood mixed with early Kreator, and Iron Maiden. On crack. Review: This short (14 minutes) but killer EP is four tracks of furious thrash, punk, black, death metal …
Neuraxis – Live Progression Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: Recorded in Quebec City, Canada at L’Imperial, Live Progression, although an enjoyable live release, reeks of contractual filler for Galy after the band’s jump to Prosthetic for their up coming The …
Complete Failure – Perversions Of Guilt Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Wallowing knee-deep into some seriously thick, crusty grind/hardcore, the Supernova Records’ debut from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s Complete Failure is about what you should expect to hear from a band on Steve …
Neaera – Armamentarium Review
originally written by Jim Brandon The Rising Tide Of Oblivion was a pretty damn solid album, but despite my admiration for Germany’s Neaera, the follow-up Let The Tempest Come didn’t really cause too much of …
Xasthur – A Gate Through Bloodstained Mirrors (Reissue) Review
originally written by Chris McDonald To be blunt, I’ve never really liked Xasthur. I’m very much a fan of American black metal, and as such have made numerous attempts to gain an appreciation for Malefic’s …