Anaal Nathrakh – Vanitas Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Scenario: You’re the most extreme heavy metal band on the planet. You’ve spent roughly ten years in a perpetual state of berserk assault, attacking listeners from nearly every angle. Your …
Undercroft – Ruins of Gomorrah Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell It’s odd that there aren’t more Sepultura clones out there. (And when I’m talking Sepultura, I’m talking about the band that broke up circa 1997. I know Andreas Kisser’s cabaret …
Bedemon – Symphony Of Shadows Review
Originally written by Matt Longo One thing that Geof O’Keefe is sure to clarify: He cannot speak accurately about the meaning behind many Bedemon lyrics, due to the demise of founder Randy Palmer. Such is …
The Howling Wind – Of Babalon Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell American black metal. Yeah, it was a scoffed-at term not long ago, back in the dark days when Profanatica, WInd of the Black Mountains, and Thornspawn were the only Stateside …
Cryptopsy – Cryptopsy Review
Originally written by Matt Longo When I began work as Metal Director at WRUV in 2005, I was reintroducing myself to the genre I fell in love with, and had much ground to cover. Another …
Vintersorg – Orkan Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay Vintersorg went Avatar: The Last Airbender with his latest creative pursuit, a four-album concept with each record taking on a classical element (Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water). Nipping at the …
Nachtmystium – Silencing Machine Review
Originally written by Matt Longo When people ask me nowadays what kind of music I listen to, my reply is much different than, say, twenty years ago. I bet there’s others out there guilty of …
Reverence – The Asthenic Ascension Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell France’s Reverence, like many industrialized black metal acts, has premeptively corner-painted themselves with their chosen style. While the concept of black metal infused with industrial elements has always been intriguing …