Zach Duvall’s Top 20 Of 2012
Last year there figured to be about twelve or thirteen albums I was trying to shove into my top ten. This year there are easily eight or nine trying to wiggle their way into the …
God Seed – I Begin Review
After several years of quarrels, court disputes, and confusion over when the album would see the light of day, Gaahl and King ov Hell’s post-Gorgoroth vision has finally arrived; and boy oh boy is it …
Altar of Oblivion – Grand Gesture Of Defiance Review
Despite being a relative enthusiast when it comes to all things epic in the doom department, I did not give Denmark’s Altar of Oblivion any attention when they released their debut Sinews of Anguish back …
Nidingr – Greatest Of Deceivers Review
Like numerous acts that thrive in the second tier, Nidingr sounds a little like a lot of bands, but exactly like none of them. There isn’t much that is wholly original about their overall sound, …
Dordeduh – Dar De Duh Review
Following the glorious rise and tumultuous split of Negura Bunget, many were left wondering what was to be. Negru’s continuation of the band — call them Negura Bunget 2.0 — was quick to report back with …
At the Front Lines of the Cassette Invasion
Early reports can now be confirmed: the invasion is upon us. A long dead relic of the past has arisen, back to claim the throne it once sat upon. The cassette — that deteriorating, misshapen …
Between The Buried And Me – The Parallax II: Future Sequence Review
We all have certain bands that we enjoy, sometimes even love, with certain conditions. I have long been like this with Between the Buried and Me, understanding their shortcomings but enjoying them because of the …
Tiamat – The Scarred People Review
Tiamat’s journey from Swedish death metal also-rans to brilliant doom / death / goth experimentalists to pedestrian purveyors of cheesy mediocrity is well documented, at least for anyone who has paid attention since about 1998. …