Vale Of Pnath – The Prodigal Empire Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell So, you say you’re a modern death metal fan? Were you slightly disappointed with All Shall Perish‘s ultra-safe mea culpa from earlier this year? Are you slightly annoyed that Man …
Vore – Gravehammer Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Anthony Bourdain often muses that the best chefs are the ones that see themselves as craftsmen, not artists. Free of pretense, these chefs strive to execute their chosen trade in …
Thrall – Vermin To The Earth Review
Originally written by Jason Lawrence Ugh, a long time coming is this review of Thrall of Australia’s sophomore album Vermin to the Earth. It’s been a turbulent couple months for yours truly, and my lack …
Ramar Pittance’s Top 20 of 2011
Originally written by Ramar Pittance I started writing about albums for MetalReview in 2003, and since then my affinity for the genre has waxed and waned, but my appreciation of what this community offers has never wavered. …
Illdisposed – There Is Light (But It’s Not For Me) Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Well, this is definitely not what I was expecting. Long-running Danish act Illdisposed began their life as a catchy, epic melodic death metal band, with lots of flashy guitar solos …
Haemoth – In Nomine Odium Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Haemoth’s brand of black metal seems to be often overlooked in certain sections of the pantheon of metal listeners these days, which I suppose is understandable considering the wealth of …
Nunfuckritual – In Bondage To The Serpent Review
originally written by Jim Brandon It’s become rather clear to me lately how bands that seem ideal on paper, even from most every collaborative veteran angle, sometimes fail to formulate into anything to be properly …
Daylight Dies – Idle (Reissue) Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Current heavyweights of the melodic death/doom scene, Daylight Diesdebuted with this five song EP, originally released in 2000 and now being reissued in a digital-only format. Daylight Dies has since …