Candlemass – Candlemass Review
Originally written by Nin Chan Do you recall the days before you became a full-fledged metal aficionado, before you became a know-it-all with a sizeable amount of disposable income (and/or an expansive disc drive)? When …
System Of A Down – Mezmerize Review
Originally written by Drew Ailes When I was hanging out with this group of guys I used to smoke pot with, I was exposed to a wide variety of radio rock/metal. From Crazy Town to Nonpoint, I heard …
Aborted – The Archaic Abattoir Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance Aborted seems to have abandoned the mission statement. You know, the one the goes like … Here at Carcass Lust Inc., we pledge to bring you the highest quality facsimile …
Sentenced – The Funeral Album Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon All good things must come to an end. As the name of the album makes clear, Sentenced is putting the band to rest after this album on their own terms. After over …
The Esoteric – With the Sureness of Sleepwalking Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas I hate to further increase this site’s plethora of ‘core related reviews, but when a band features members of Coalesce (guitarist Cory White) andToday Is The Day (drummer Marshall Kilpatric), I kinda took …
Discordance Axis – Our Last Day Review
Originally written by Drew Ailes I’m going to make this review relatively short and sweet. Don’t buy this. Even if you’re into noise. Now, I think Hydrahead is a great label and everything. Don’t get …
The Red Chord – Clients Review
Originally written by Drew Ailes After a slight line-up change, Boston’s The Red Chord have returned with their sophomore release, this time on Metal Blade. I always went back and forth on their first album, Fused Together In …
Summon – Fallen Review
Originally written by Nin Chan Dear Belial, this is a scorcher of a record. The agenda here, for those of you as yet unacquainted with this veteran band, is blowtorch, bone-crushing unabashedly AMERICAN death metal …