Category: Reviews
Wake – Sowing The Seeds Of A Worthless Tomorrow Review
Originally written by Chris Redar Back in 2013, Calgary, AB’s Wake released a true gem in False. With grindcore being as restrictive as it is, standing out from the gaggle of sub-par releases is nothing …
Eight Bells – Landless Review
Originally written by K. Scott Ross. It’s almost a truism of heavy metal that we have lost the loudness wars. Too often modern music gets compressed to Hell and back again before being laminated with …
Oranssi Pazuzu – Värähtelijä Review
When Oranssi Pazuzu‘s debut album, Muukalainen Puhuu, touched down in 2009, it was a shock to hear such a fully formed vision. Despite the fact that plenty of black metal bands had exploded the genre …
Borknagar – Winter Thrice Review
Originally written by K. Scott Ross. I have a very particular idea in mind of what makes a good Borknagar album: the listener should be able — perhaps even compelled — to sing along to …
Graf Orlock – Crime Traveler Review
I remain an ardent supporter of physical media. I don’t feel like I really own an album unless I can hold it in my hands, and though I don’t always go in for every special …
Septagon – Deadhead Syndicate Review
Germany’s Septagon goes for the trad metal splicing approach on their debut, Deadhead Syndicate. While this is indeed a debut, three of the four instrumentalists are current or former members of long-running power/progsters Lanfear, and …
Megadeth – Dystopia Review
There’s almost no good reason anymore to discuss Megadeth’s last two decades. But I guess we sort of have to… Either you started with the band in their prime, their mostly classic run from the …
Aluk Todolo – Voix Review
How do you know what music is about? It seems like a silly question, but the answer often strongly influences how one experiences a given piece of music. The easiest clue is usually lyrical: if …