Category: Reviews
Elliott’s Keep – Lacrimae Mundi Review
For nearly a decade now, Elliott’s Keep has been making solid doom with a side of death metal and carrying the torch for fallen bandmate Glenn Riley Elliott, from whom the band is named. With …
Hamferð – Támsins Likam Review
The desire to associate winter with black metal is a natural one. The traditional black and white cover art is a very close reflection of the visual de-saturation of the outside world via snow and …
Sinistro – Sangue Cassia Review
Since the release of their debut LP in 2012, Sinistro have rolled along the bloody waters of the Lake of Fire. Their sanguine tunes and morbid aura lapping at the fiery shores. From simple opening …
Lugubrum Trio – Wakar Cartel Review?
You all, everybody You all, everybody Lost was a television show. Lost was a television show that was enjoyed by millions of people. Maybe you hated Lost, because metal fans love to hate what the …
Corrosion of Conformity – No Cross No Crown Review
For a band that sold a pretty sizable number of records and spent time in the 90s opening for the likes of Metallica, Corrosion of Conformity sure does have a wacky history… [deep breath] The …
Midnight – Sweet Death And Ecstasy Review
You ever see that movie The Expendables? Yeah, it’s pretty awesome. Retro-80s action piece, throwback to the golden era of the style, totally captures the spirit and the feeling and everything that was great about …
Marginal – Total Destruction Review
Born from the same anarcho-punk bloodline, crust and grind are natural bedfellows. But of course, when bedfellows come from the same bloodline, well… sometimes the results are… a bit stunted. Belgium’s Marginal is a good …
Dödsrit – Dödsrit Review
If you know me – and you should, if you don’t, because I’m fantastic – you’ll know that, generally speaking, the wide swath of black metal bores me. But there’s always an exception, of course, …