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 …
Jeff Loomis – Plains Of Oblivion Review
Let’s get one thing straight from the beginning: Jeff Loomis is a guitar god, and one of the last, really. His playing on Nevermore albums: divine. His playing on his solo work, including these here …
Master’s Hammer – Vracejte Konve Na Misto Review
Although rising out of the tape-trading culture of the underground 80s, Master’s Hammer has long been thought of as the Czech branch of black metal’s second wave, probably because their excellent early works were contemporaneous …
Ancestors – In Dreams And Time Review
In the careers of most great bands, there comes an album where all of the cylinders fall into place. For LA’s prog-adelic doomsters Ancestors, it seems to have taken about six years. Their initial works …