Category: Reviews
Hemotoxin – Biological Enslavement Review
The second thrash explosion of the last decade or so has been interesting to me who lived through the original. Back then I was initially drawn in by songs, such as Accept’s “Fast as a Shark” …
Gorguts – Pleiades’ Dust Review
Luc Lemay is dismayed. At least, one can assume so. The Gorguts leader possesses one of the greatest minds in heavy metal’s storied history, but much of what he sees around him — both within …
Perturbator – The Uncanny Valley Review
One of the most terrifying scenes in all of modern cinema comes from Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror classic, Alien. Sigourney Weaver’s character, Ripley, is attacked by the Nostromo’s android science officer, Ash, portrayed by Ian …
Katatonia – The Fall Of Hearts Review
Anyone paying even a bit of attention knows that Katatonia has long settled into a veteran groove, content to deliver quality additions to their voluminous catalog of doomy, gloomy, depressive rock/metal with only minor tweaks …
Ygfan – Köd Review
Face it, hosers: 2016 has not been a great year for black metal thus far. Fans of the genre have been left grasping at straws to find something worth listening to. Sure, there have been …
Murder Made God – Enslaved Review
I am a giant homer for death metal; no regrets, no apologies. If a death metal band is just OK, I am in. I love it all. I love old school, new school, blackened, doomened, …
Grand Magus – Sword Songs Review
We are often the hardest on the ones we love, and make no mistake, I love me some Grand Magus. I have a long-standing appreciation for metal that’s to the point, infectious and galloping, and …
Lucifer’s Hammer – Beyond The Omens Review
A lot of “Traditional Heavy Metal” bands come pretty much pre-packaged and ready to go by record labels. Polished, easy to market, and ready for their 15 minutes of “fame.” But it is often the …