Keep Of Kalessin – Armada Review
Originally written by Jeremy Garner I’ll spare you, dear reader, with the majority of the history lesson concerning Keep of Kalessin… but we’ll let it suffice to say that the past and present involvement of …
Drugs Of Faith – Drugs Of Faith Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. George W. Bush will not be remembered by his triumphs, defeats, or frequent linguistic blunders, but by the album covers he’s appeared on: Megadeth’s The System Has Failed, Ministry’s Rio Grande Blood, and enough …
Merrimack – Of Entropy And Life Denial Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Merrimack is a tricky band to pin down to one style entirely, which almost seems to be a goal among extreme metal bands these days. It isn’t hard to notice …
Jungle Rot – War Zone Review
originally written by Jim Brandon I think most of us can still appreciate the simpler things in life. Plain blue jeans, cheese, well-filmed adult entertainment, and no-bullshit thrash metal. Hell, fit all that into a …
Elvenking – The Winter Wake Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. Tis the season for folk metal, with recent releases from Korpiklaani, Ensiferum (EP), and Trollfest, and this Italian quintet gives the genre enough of a power boost that anyone turned on by ancient tales …
Cult of Luna – Somewhere Along the Highway Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance So, what does “heavy” mean anyway? This term, which was the requisite prefix to metal during the genre’s formative years, has been stripped of its context and shifted about the …
Zyklon – Disintegrate Review
Originally written by Jeremy Garner Closely following the March release of their live DVD Storm Detonation, Zyklon have brought us Disintegrate, their highly anticipated third full length and follow-up album to 2003’s Aeon, one that undeniably …
