Marduk – Heaven Shall Burn…When We Are Gathered (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Rounding out the quartet of Marduk reissues, Heaven Shall Burn…When We Are Gathered has the band settle into their insanely quick (dis)comfort zone. While they don’t completely jump the shark with this outing, it’s …
Marduk – Those Of The Unlight (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell The reissue of Marduk’s sophomore effort, Those of Unlight, showcases a band in transition. Shedding nearly all of their death metal clothing, the band jumps horns-first into black metal’s second wave, but …
Marduk – Opus Nocturne (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Opus Nocturne, Marduk’s third landmark among their seemingly infinite catalog, is the first in this batch of reissues to be deemed moderately essential. Yeah, Dark Endless is a charmer, but in the end, …
Bokor – Anomia 1 Review
originally written by Jim Brandon The staff here pays attention to what is expressed in our comments section, and two things I’ve noticed that are often brought up as points of contention are 1) our …
Monarch! – Dead Men Tell No Tales Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey Alright. In the interest of not wasting your time, I’ll come clean at the very beginning: Monarch! plays droning sludgy doom (Khanate, Buried at Sea, Moss, etc.), a genre I …
Acid King – The Early Years Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey I hate to be that guy, the guy that spouts some seriously unbelievable bullshit like, “This band should be ruling your world right now!” and makes you feel guilty for …
Vintersorg – Solens Rötter Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. While not a true return to form, Vintersorg’s sixth full-length Solens Rötter (The Roots of the Sun) has more in common with earlier albums Till Fjälls and Ödemarkens Son than anything released since. As a matter of …
Turisas – The Varangian Way Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: So here’s a brief and very general history lesson. The term “Varangian” is a general term for ‘barbarian’ or ‘Viking’ used by the people in Eastern Europe (namely the Byzantine …