Eyes of Perdition – Incendiary Truths Review
Fast Rites: because sometimes brevity is fundamental. Ignorance is an appropriately maligned trait in a human being. Sure, a person who is truly ignorant can’t always be blamed for simply not knowing something, but we …
Fetid Zombie – Transmutations Review
[Cover art by Mark Riddick] Supergroups are certainly a common occurrence in the world of music. Granted, the term is often bandied about more generously than it should be. Just because two members of a …
Know//Suffer – The Great Dying Review
Have you ever been glad that a release was only 15 minutes long? Not because it was bad, but simply because it was so damn heavy that to experience even a minute more was to …
Diamonds & Rust: Pig Destroyer – 20 Years of Prowling in Yards
[Cover art by Paul Booth] Before Jennifer Wrestled Her Friend Playfully to the Ground By the mid-90s, bands like Discordance Axis, Brutal Truth, Assück, Extreme Noise Terror and many others were adding new structures to …
Craven Idol – Forked Tongues Review
[album art by Eliran Kantor] It is always nice to be reminded that even in a thumbnail world, album art matters and can still elicit strong reactions. Chances are pretty good that metalheads, in general, …
Drawn and Quartered – Congregation Pestilence Review
Just recently, one of our fearless leaders began a glowing review for Diabolizer with a very important question: “When was the last time a death metal album ripped your head off and kicked it directly …
Graveripper – Radiated Remains Review
Fast Rites: because sometimes brevity is fundamental. Our beloved Ryan has dubbed 2021 the year of the Thrashening. With excellent releases by Cryptosis, Paranorm, Obsolete, Demoniac, Speed Command, Terminalist, Spellforger and about 100 others I’m …
Crimson Dimension – Crimson Dimension Review
Once upon a time long ago in a land of reefer madness, radio play that mattered and VW buses, the idea of a band jamming was considered a good thing. Its two greatest references were …