De Profundis – The Emptiness Within Review
Before metal in the 90s went completely haywire, there were the in-between-genre genres, those that were only slightly different but somehow hardest to pinpoint. London’s De Profundis has long dwelled in such territory, evolving from …
High On Fire – The Art Of Self Defense (Reissue) Review
If you’re thinking that you’ve seen this before, meaning a reissue of High On Fire’s debut The Art Of Self Defense, you’d be right. In 2001, Tee Pee Records reissued the album with a couple …
Borgne – Royaume Des Ombres Review
There is a very fine line between writing atmospheric music that is immersive, entrancing, and distinguished, and that which is downright boring. Switzerland’s project Borgne spends much of Royaume des Ombres on the less favorable …
Deathspell Omega – Drought Review
Very few black metal fans would deny that any new Deathspell Omega is special, as their brand of ever-convincing evil never falters in execution or originality, but there is something extra nice about a new …
Corsair – Corsair Review
After two great EPs that fully displayed their wide skill set, Virginia rockers Corsair have finally found the time to record a proper full-length, and it delivers on its forebearers in ways both predictable and …
Nile – At The Gate Of Sethu Review
At The Gate Of Sethu is a puzzling, enjoyable, and ultimately troubling album. After six albums and more than a decade of basically ruling the death metal world, Nile shouldn’t need to do anything more than …
Katana – Storms Of War Review
Sweden’s Katana reeks of the 80s worse than Judd Nelson’s jean jacket. There, you get the idea. This is unabashed old school metal that makes no attempt to update one goddamn aspect of music or …
Moonspell – Alpha Noir Review
Moonspell has weathered a number of things in their long career. Not unlike many other bands that found popularity in the mid-90s, they weathered a period of artistic experimentation that fragmented their fan base, and they …