Primordial – Redemption at the Puritans Hand Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Album number seven: Most bands limp to this landmark, bleeding and barely breathing, as their longtime fans silently beg for a mercy kill. Not Primordial. After hitting a stride with 2000’s Spirit …
Impiety – Worshippers Of The Seventh Tyranny Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Thirty-eight minutes and thirty-two seconds of thrashing black chaos is par for the course for the likes of Impiety, but they’ve taken an adventurous route this time around, at least …
Alcest – Le Secret (Reissue) Review
originally written by Chris McDonald This right here, folks – this is where it all began. If you’re one of the people who shudders at the notion of words like “delicate,” “nostalgia,” and “childhood” being …
Raven Woods – Enfeebling The Throne Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Turkey’s Raven Woods is yet another modern, technically inclined death metal band with a solid grasp of dynamics and a lot of different ideas to offer. The last few years …
Dishammer – Vintage Addiction (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas It takes balls to name your band Dishammer, but when you pull off a Discharge / Hellhammer combo of crusty, primal blackened punk noise this convincingly, you go right ahead. …
Believer – Transhuman Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Back when compilation albums actually mattered, the 1990 release of At Death’s Door, Volume I was quite the revelation for many of us. Although focused mostly on the rapidly rising stars …
Dodsferd – Spitting With Hatred The Insignificance Of Life Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Personality is not necessarily one of the typical selling points of quality black metal, as generally the style’s aesthetic is at least partly based around anonymity and an inhuman tone …
Sepulchre – I Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Oddly, many metalheads have been slow to accept the notion that black metal and punk have more similarities than differences. Maybe it’s the perception that metal musicianship bears a heightened …