Category: Reviews
Kreator – Gods Of Violence Review
For many, the classic works of German thrash legends Kreator are as irreplaceable parts of their lives as Star Wars. People remember the first time they heard albums like Pleasure to Kill and Coma of …
Ride For Revenge – Thy Horrendous Yearning Review
Sometimes a thing is just so wrong that it’s right. Cue Finland’s Ride for Revenge, entering from stage disgusting. Although the band has been fairly prolific throughout the last decade or so, much of their …
Ekpyrosis – Asphyxiating Devotion Review
Let’s talk about headbanging for a minute. Is there a wrong way to headbang? Are there places where you shouldn’t headbang? First off, there is no wrong way to bang your head. The biggest faux …
Cruz – Culto Abismal Review
Some weeks back, on one of our various social media outlets, a few fellow writers and I were extolling the virtues of Martyrdod, and somewhere in the convolution of the conversation, we came to a …
Emptiness – Not For Music Review
Metal and goth have always made strange bedfellows. For all the good done by the Peaceville Three and bands such as Type O Negative in the early 90s, the years that followed presented enough laced …
The Great Old Ones – EOD: A Tale Of Dark Legacy Review
The writing of H. P. Lovecraft has been a source of inspiration for metal artists seemingly since the birth of the style, and for good reason. He wrote works of great fantasy and escapism, something …
Vultures Vengeance – Where The Time Dwelt In Review
Italian quartet Vultures Vengeance is yet another new band attempting to sound like some long-lost undergrounders from yesteryear – and they look ridiculous with their aviator shades and headbands and Paul Stanley chest-rugs. Put all …
Grave Digger – Healed By Metal Review
Grave Digger is the veritable embodiment of consistency. Like Accept, like UDO, like Helloween, these Germans have carved themselves a kingdom from a seemingly endless wellspring of trad-metal inspiration, assembling and re-assembling the basics of power-trad …