Category: Reviews
Gorephilia – Severed Monolith Review
It’s been five years since Gorephilia has released anything (their 2012 LP Embodiment of Death). Since that time, over 50% of the band, their drummer and a guitar, were swapped out and replaced. This album …
Locust Leaves – A Subtler Kind Of Light Review
There are no two ways to put it: A Subtler Kind of Light, the debut album from Greece’s Locust Leaves, is a bizarre piece of music. However, what makes it strange is not its roots …
Condemned- His Divine Shadow Review
Originally written by Chris Redar From Condemned’s metal archives page: Not to be confused with: Condemned from Houston, Texas Condemned from Seattle, Washington Condemned from New Jersey A cursory search of the band also reveals …
Venenum – Trance of Death Review
The following three records stand a pretty good chance of getting a fresh round of attention from folks engaging in serious discussions about Venenum’s stellar debut full-length, Trance of Death: Necrovation’s self-titled record from 2012 …
Celestial Bodies – Spit Forth From Chaos Review
Somewhere in between free jazz and a black metal version of the X-Files lies whatever the hell is Celestial Bodies. The music attacks as if the listener is laid out naked on a cold, steel …
Woe – Hope Attrition Review
When Woe’s debut A Spell for the Death of Man hit in 2008, it was a significant shot of adrenaline to an American black metal scene that was, at the time, more often known for …
Bear Mace- Butchering The Colossus Review
Originally written by Chris Redar It’s a Thursday, 9:52pm, in the city of Chicago. (Band you’ve been wanting to see) is finally in town after their killer new album blew you away, just like the …
Pillorian – Obsidian Arc Review
Pillorian‘s Obsidian Arc is the first piece of new material to arise from the ashes of Agalloch‘s admittedly messy split, announced last May. The suddenness of the split was, in itself, surprising, and a very …