Ruin – Human Annihilation Review
There was no saving the film. Too much blood had seeped its way over the cells and dried to a dark brown crust. Besides, who has a reel-to-reel projector anymore? Luckily, the audio accompaniment was …
Cultes Des Ghoules – Sinister, Or Treading The Darker Paths Review
There’s something to be said for truth in advertising. Not only can album art give an idea of the music within, but sometimes the very title can hint at what’s to be expected. Polish black …
Deathhammer – Chained To Hell Review
Let’s face it, sinner—when you die, you will be judged, and, more likely than not, your soul shall be cast forever into the eternal pits of Hell for an existential torture the human mind cannot …
Archgoat – The Luciferian Crown Review
Founded just before the dawn of the second-wave of black metal, Archgoat spawned at an exciting time—when black metal was just beginning to forge its own sonic identity rather than just being speedy heavy metal …
Rebel Wizard – Voluptuous Worship Of Rapture And Response Review
To get into the right frame of mind for Voluptuous Worship Of Rapture And Reason, picture an ideal raw, atmospheric black metal album cover—the dark, sinister melancholy of a dead forest, the gaping maw of …
Spirals – Spirals Review
FAST RITES: Because sometimes brevity is fundamental The slip into insanity can be comforting. Let go. We are on a rock that is spinning wildly out of control throughout the cosmos, so what’s the point …
Satan – Cruel Magic Review
One of the more tragic aspects of the genre-defining New Wave Of British Heavy Metal was that few bands managed to continue the momentum after the peak of the movement. By the mid-80s, many acts …
Destroyer Attack – Solve Et Coagula Review
Before we get to the album, a series of questions… Do you like your album art black, white, and red? Do you renounce the name of Jesus Christ? Do you pray nightly for total destruction …