Poison Tongues – Exhumed
In this bimonthly column, staff writer Doug Moore takes a very close look at extreme metal lyrics. Some will be serious, some will be silly, but they’ll all go under the microscope. David Ben-Gurion, the …
Heidevolk – Batavi Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay Heidevolk, contrary to popular belief, is not a German band. They hail from the Netherlands, a country replete with ‘beauty and the beast’ symphonic metal (Epica, Within Temptation, Stream of …
Spawn Of Possession – Incurso Review
originally written by Chris McDonald The way trends change and reverse over time is best highlighted when an old heavyweight returns to the spotlight amidst the wave of newcomers. Has it really been almost six …
Macabra – Blood-Nurtured Nature Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Some albums can be weird without integrating banjo solos or techno interludes. Case in point: Macabra‘s debut album, Blood-Nurtured Nature. This is the kind of record that may sound pretty ordinary …
Blastanus – Collapse Review
originally written by Juho Mikkonen Ironic or not, after four decades of uphill struggle against almost every single established belief system, nominative determinism is probably the only dogma that’s been completely disenfranchised by metal music’s …
Cannibal Corpse – Torture Review
originally written by Chris McDonald I have generally respected Cannibal Corpse more as an institution than as a musical entity. I have given most of their releases a chance over the years and have yet …
Poison Tongues – Morbid Angel
In this bimonthly column, staff writer Doug Moore takes a very close look at extreme metal lyrics. Some will be serious, some will be silly, but they’ll all go under the microscope. If you’re a …
Terrorizer – Hordes Of Zombies Review
originally written by Chris McDonald The last year has surely been an interesting one for Pete Sandoval, to put it mildly. Sitting idly back while Morbid Angel sent shockwaves through the metal community with a …