Eclipser – Pathos Review
Let’s get the necessary cliche right out of the way: Ottowa’s Eclipser has a little something for everyone. Okay, “everyone” might be a bit of a stretch, because black metal with vocals this harsh and …
Diamonds & Rust: Napalm Death ‒ Utopia Banished
For the better part of three decades, Napalm Death has been one of extreme music’s greatest examples of consistency and stability, with the only lineup change since the early 90s being the departure and death …
Hagzissa – They Ride Along Review
The cover art of They Ride Along, the full length debut from Austria’s Hagzissa, looks like a teenage scrawl on a piece of construction paper. This is no mistake. The figure ‒ arms out and …
Mylingar ‒ Döda Själar Review
Sports website Deadspin recently posted an article about the NYC Hot Sauce Expo, where hot chili farmers and makers of spicy sauces come in droves to show off the fruits of their various labors. The …
Disentomb ‒ The Decaying Light Review
After a rather standard, toilet-and-trash (and great) brutal/slam debut, Australia’s Disentomb showed bits of growth on sophomore outing Misery. Sure, it was still loaded with pummels and riffs of the most brutal order, but the …
Concrete Winds – Primitive Force Review
Concrete Winds is a rude band, and debut Primitive Force is an incredibly rude record. This is the type of music Lemmy was thinking of when he said your lawn would die if Motörhead moved …
Sadistic Ritual – Visionaire Of Death Review
More than just about any style of metal, it’s nearly impossible to stand out as a thrash band. That’s really been the case since it was the dominant form of metal way back in the …
Esoctrilihum – The Telluric Ashes of the O Vrth Immemorial Gods Review
[Cover art by Alan “Medusawolf” Brown; click here for the full painting.] Esoctrilihum’s lone member Asthâghul is the kind of prodigious talent that really makes a guy question his life’s achievements. Over the course of …