Wolves In The Throne Room – Celestite Review
originally written by Erik Highter Listening to the new Wolves in the Throne Room. Yup. So I am. Hmm. Wish I had some cheetos. Only 7:15? Huh. Wimpy had a good hamburger scam. — Erik …
Hit ‘Em With The Triple Beam – Locusta / Brutal Blues / Gloom
Originally written by Chris Redar The EP might very well be the perfect format. Outside of a band attempting to make a grand statement via a concept album, limiting output to just a handful of …
The Cutthroats 9 – Dissent Review
originally written by Erik Highter Most people thought that Unsane‘s reunion in 2003 was the end of The Cutthroats 9, but Chris Spencer, Will Carroll and Tony Baumesiter are back with the bluesy and blustering …
Electric Citizen – Sateen Review
originally written by Erik Highter Electric Citizen take their name from the 1969 song “Death of an Electric Citizen” by the Edgar Broughton Band, and Sateen owes a great deal to the heavy acid psychedelic …
Louder Than Death – Behemoth, Origin, and The War’s End
Originally Written by Jordan Campbell It seems like we’ve been wringing our hands over the so-called Loudness War for over a decade. As such, isn’t really much I can (or want to) add to the …
Goatwhore – Constricting Rage Of The Merciless Review
Originally written by Chris Redar LAST RITES GOATWHORE CONSTRICTING RAGE OF THE MERCILESS posted on 6/2014 By: Chris Redar Goatwhore is a band that occupies a certain space in the metalsphere. Not unlike the Devildrivers …
Secret Rites Revealed – 20 Years of De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
Originally written by K. Scott Ross. It’s been twenty years since Mayhem released De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas. Twenty years since “Norwegian black metal” came and went as the favored bogey of Christian parents and conservative newscasters everywhere. The …
Tweak Bird – Any Ol’ Way Review
originally written by Erik Highter Tweak Bird used to fit their name to a T. The Bird brothers would hone in on one sound or style for an entire song, then flit off to an …