Absu – Abzu Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Absu‘s 2009 self-titled comeback was almost universally hailed as an exemplary exhibition of blackthrash dominance. Proscriptor McGovern had been lying dormant for roughly seven years following the beloved Tara, but …
Dying Fetus – History Repeats… Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. I’m not a huge fan of covers, so an entire release of cover songs — even if it’s by a heavyweight like Dying Fetus — is kind of a shaky proposition for …
Nightbringer – Hierophany Of The Open Grave Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Hierophany Of The Open Grave is the latest effort from the four-piece void of absolute darkness, Nightbringer, digging even deeper into classic soil more so than their previous Apocalypse Sun …
The Atlas Moth – An Ache For The Distance Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Atticus Atlas is an extremely large saturniid that does not eat, has a relatively short lifespan, and is known as the “snake’s head moth” in Cantonese. It’s quite a stunning …
An Interview With Joel McIver
The article was originally written by Rae Amitay. There’s hardly a music journalist around that hasn’t heard of Joel McIver. He’s published twenty books, written for a variety of magazines, and has documented the careers …
Falls Of Rauros – The Light That Dwells In Rotten Wood Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Bands like Fen and Agalloch have won over a lot of people with their focus on emotional sensitivity over brutality and their strong integration of non-metallic components as opposed to …
Mithras – Time Never Lasts Review
originally written by Chris McDonald With over four years passing since the release of a new Mithras recording, any new material is a good thing, even if its only in the form of a stop-gap …
Pathology – Awaken To The Suffering Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas So here is the fifth album from The Locust / Cattle Decapitation drummer Dave Astor’s brutal death metal project, and he’s got yet another line up. This time vocalist Jon Huber …