Thurisaz – Circadian Rhythm Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: The last time I dealt with Belgium’s Thurisaz was their self released Scent of a Dream effort, which was a vaguely folk/pagan mishmash of gothic metal, black metal and melodic death metal. It …
Vestigial – Aeon Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey I’ll split this one into two for easy readin‘/skippin‘. The “Just the Facts, Jack“ Review: Vestigial’s Aeon is a beautifully packaged dark ambient album that brings together mostly beatless industrial-tinged …
Between the Buried and Me – Colors Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance To say the least, Alaska was not the kind of Between the Buried and Mealbum I was hoping for in 2005. That’s not to say I ever bought into the conventional wisdom that this …
Himsa – Summon In Thunder Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. Because each Himsa installment is superior to its forebears, it would seem that the game of label hopscotch has only worked in their favor. Coincidentally, Summon in Thunder – their inaugural outing for Century Media – is a …
Defeated Sanity – Psalms Of The Moribund Review
Originally written by Michael Roberts. What we have here is technical death/grind falling somewhere between early Suffocation, Barnes-era Cannibal Corpse and Cryptopsy. Defeated Sanity are high on the speed and brutality but low on subtlety and dynamics, so if you can’t …
Graf Orlock – Destination Time Tomorrow Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey This just in: Obscure, no-name critic champions band’s ability to make listening fun instead of harping on their lack of variation or other musical downfalls. The rest of the day’s headlines …
Baroness / Unpersons – A Grey Sigh In A Flower Husk Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. First things first, the Baroness captured here is not comprised of exactly the same elements that came to fruition later on the Red Album. The Baroness here is less rock oriented and more firmly rooted …
Baroness – Red Album Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. Though Savannah gave birth to this very band four years ago, the Baroness name is still a relatively new one to most, including myself. There’s the First EP, the Second EP and the split with Unpersons, but …