Category: Reviews
Khemmis – Absolution Review
Let’s get to the point: Absolution is a promising debut album all but ruined by its laughably out-of-place harsh vocals. On paper, Denver’s Khemmis is an appealing proposition: their fuzzed-out tones and love for Lizzy-descended …
Svärta – Sepultus Review
Sepultus, the full length debut from Sweden’s Svärta, is a bit of a mess of a record. At its core, it’s a whirring cacophony of unholy black/death racket, nearing war metal’s confrontational blur of sounds, …
A Secret Revealed – The Bleakness Review
Originally written by K. Scott Ross. Heavy metal vocals are an odd beast, particularly when it comes to dirty vocal styles. A singer needs to balance between having aggression and comprehensibility, particularly if they actually …
Undergang – Døden Læger Alle Sår Review
“This shit makes Coffins sound crisp.” – Zach Duvall Such was my introduction to Undergang and the band’s latest album Døden Læger Alle Sår. And while I believe my colleague Mr. Duvall has made the …
Ambassador Gun – Tomb Of Broken Sleep Review
Originally written by Chris Redar Ambassador Gun plays the kind of grindcore that opens shows for larger grindcore bands. Much like the time Sick/Tired opened for Nasum in Chicago, by the time Brutal Truth (the …
Cattle Decapitation – The Anthropocene Extinction Review
Originally written by Chris Redar Starting with 2009’s The Harvest Floor, San Diego’s Cattle Decapitation effectively jettisoned their loose, somewhat unlistenable brand of deathgrind in favor of a more streamlined and polished brutal death sound. …
False – Untitled Review
For as much as the genre flaunts its supposed nihilism and negativity, at its best, black metal produces a sort of ecstatic trance in the listener. Thus, although the style is easy enough to muster …
Midnight Odyssey – Shards Of Silver Fade Review
The collapse of the record industry and the proliferation of inexpensive tools for independent recording and distribution have meant, in many ways, a liberation of artistic expression. On the whole, then, that’s a good thing: …