Borknagar – Epic Review
Originally written by Ian Dreilinger. Oh, Borknagar, what changes hast thou seen? From the self-titled debut to this new offering, Epic, it’s as though you’re listening to an entirely new band. With only one original member to …
Krieg – The Black House Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas I’ve been curiously entertained by some US black metal of late, as Forest of Impaled, Fall of the Bastards and Veneficum have delivered some material worthy of their European counterparts …
Vehemence – Helping The World To See Review
originally written by Daniel Martinez I’ll let the proverbial cat out of the bag, for the zero of you who care: I’m not a big fan of Death Metal. In fact, it is one of …
Necrophagia – Goblins Be Thine Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas Do people really like this band? Is there really a large demand for this? I mean I’m no huge fan of any of the multitude of the Killjoy/Frediablo side projects …
Ayreon – The Human Equation Review
Originally written by Ian Dreilinger. Ayreon is nothing if not over the top. From sprawling lengthy tunes to grandiose and psychedelic arrangements, it only seems appropriate that the music be rooted firmly in spaced out themes. The …
1349 – Beyond The Apocalypse Review
Originally written by Ryan Plunkett Wait a minute… what is going on here? There is decent production, a solid sound… there’s no way this could be the same 1349 that released Liberation just a little …
Killswitch Engage – The End Of Heartache Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon Love ‘em or hate ‘em, you’ll be hearing plenty about Killswitch Engage this year. Coming off of a successful run on the Ozzfest last year, as well as a string …
Lamented Souls – The Origins of Misery Review
Originally written by Drew Ailes Fucking doom. I hate doom. At least, I think I hate doom. I’m not sure, I might really like doom. I can’t tell. Doom is a genre that encompasses too …