Category: Reviews
Ironsword – None But The Brave Review
If you have at least one working eye and even a general knowledge of what’s going on in metal, you can probably guess what’s on tap here based purely on the cover artwork alone. And …
Skinless – Only The Ruthless Remain Review
Originally written by Chris Redar After a few key lineup changes and a hiatus, New York’s Skinless have returned with what is considered their “classic” (read: the dudes that did Foreshadowing Our Demise) lineup, plus …
Pyrrhon – Growth Without End Review
Let us now praise famous formats: Friends, the EP is a beautiful thing. Whereas splits and 7″s are usually home for orphaned b-sides, and LPs often feel like an obligation, the necessary economy and visceral …
Leprous – The Congregation Review
Leprous asserts that Life is a circus of freaks. Just who is a Freak is a matter of perspective (You, not Me), and the appeal of the Freak Show relies on the invisible barrier between …
Gorgoroth – Instinctus Bestialis Review
If you’re the type who fondly looks back to the days when the metal formula was a hell of a lot more straight-forward and money spent on nearly any spiked, panda-painted band from Norway resulted …
Six Thoughts: Satyricon Live at the Opera
Black metal greats Satyricon recorded a live album with the Norwegian National Opera Chorus (Scandinavia, eh?). While they have added operatic and symphonic flairs to their music in the past, going all in on a …
Antigama – The Insolent Review
Originally written by Chris Redar Didn’t Antigama just drop a phenomenal album a short while ago? ‘Heads should still be whiplashing their necks to 2013’s Meteor, which still feels as fresh and vital as the …
Death Alley – Black Magick Boogieland Review
For as long as rock’n’roll bands have been making rock’n’roll records, there’s been criticism of those records for not accurately or adequately capturing the inherent energy of rock. There are a few exceptions, of course …