Rwake – If You Walk Before You Crawl You Crawl Before You Die Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas Fuzzed out, stoner doom has never really been my thing, but when laced with slivers of grating extremity and a caustic sense of foreboding, it creates an overall ambience I …
Harlots – The Woman You Saw Is The Great City That Rules Over The Kings Of The Earth Review
Originally written by Ryan Plunkett It’s not often you come across a label that has its debut release with this much power. Harlots’ debut album, The Woman You Saw is the Great City that Rules …
Heaven Shall Burn – Antigone Review
Originally written by Gregory Bradley. The more a metalcore band focuses on the “metal” rather than the “core”, the better it turns out. This is the essence of the latest album from Heaven Shall Burn, entitled Antigone. …
Neurosis – The Eye Of Every Storm Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas Why has it taken so long for me to write this review? I’ll tell you why. I keep falling asleep. With the shifting ambience of an oncoming storm (pun intended), …
The Dillinger Escape Plan – Miss Machine Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas Chances are, with this highly anticipated album being out for a while now, that any pointless, verbose spewing on my behalf won’t sway your opinion of this record. More than …
Azrael – Into Shadows Act II: Through Horned Shadows Glimpse Review
Originally written by Ryan Plunkett What a stellar year for black metal this has been. Already receiving solid new releases from 1349, Mayhem, Leviathan, and Blut Aus Nord, we are yet again blessed by the …
Draconian – Where Lovers Mourn Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas Tearful and melancholy Gothic Death/doom metal is the order of the day for Sweden’s Draconian, and while by no means original, fans of Theatre of Tragedy, Tristania, Sins of Thy …
Blut Aus Nord – The Work Which Transforms God Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance I am just a casual fan of black metal. I have a begrudging respect for the genre, but for the most part I focus my energy elsewhere. However, I do …