The Haunted – Exit Wounds Review
Despite The Haunted maintaining full time activity over recent years, many will likely view Exit Wounds, the band’s eighth full length, as a return or comeback of sorts. The reason for this is twofold. First, …
Albez Duz – The Coming Of Mictlan Review
German duo Albez Duz evidently derive their name from some medieval Germanic meaning “swan noisiness” or “swan rush.” Because I don’t know what either of those things are, I’ll be sticking to my original theory …
Yob – Clearing The Path To Ascend Review
After wearing a doom crown of their own design for years with monstrous albums such The Unreal Never Lived, YOB made their first real attempt at change in years (other than that brief breakup) with …
Exordium Mors – The Apotheosis Of Death Review
Despite being an active band for a decade, New Zealanders Exordium Mors are just now getting around to releasing a full length album. On the surface, it would appear that they took ten years to …
Midnight – No Mercy For Mayhem Review
Coming off some great EPs and beastly full length Satanic Royalty, Midnight crept into the hearts of many an leather-donned ‘head through a combination of Venom’s proto black metal and Motörhead’s, well, everything. Speedy, riffy, …
Overkill – White Devil Armory Review
Overkill had a good thing going. After becoming one of the top bands of the 80s thrash movement, they settled into a career as flag-bearers. Their albums from the early 90s on have all been …
Children Of Technology – Future Decay Review
Sometimes, a guy needs to turn his brain switch firmly to the “off” position. While there is no shortage of music to fit such times (pretty sure Judas Priest just released a song called “Metalizer”), …
Nidsang – Into The Womb Of Dissolving Flames Review
Black metal, with all of its offshoots, movements, and ideologies, lends itself to some creative descriptions. The easiest way to describe Sweden’s Nidsang on sophomore effort Into the Womb of Dissolving Flames? A violent churn. …