Category: Reviews
Unrest – Grindcore Review
Formed to fill the void tragically vacated by Nasum after Mieszko Talarczyk’s death in 2004, Unrest took their time getting their debut out to the world. Grindcore was recorded in 2011, but then shelved – …
Ranger – Where Evil Dwells Review
Originally written by Chris Redar Finland’s Ranger is bound to get sued by either Id Software or Overkill for that cover art. Fucking flying skulls? Really? Sure, it fits in with the retro vibe of …
Sorcerer – In The Shadow Of The Inverted Cross Review
By and large, breaking news of 80s-era bands reuniting and deciding to soldier forward inspires feelings of dread or varying degrees of affronted indifference. Not just in our fair genre, either. Go ask anyone near …
Dødheimsgard – A Umbra Omega Review
Some bands wander by mistake. It’s hard to say if that’s the case for Norway’s itinerant Dødheimsgard (or DHG, if ya nasty), but because, over the course of their now five-album career, not one single album …
Corsair – One Eyed Horse Review
I want to hang with Corsair. Not with the band’s members, though that would also be cool, but no, I mean I want to hang out with the entity that is Corsair; its essence, I …
Enslaved – In Times Review
Originally written by K. Scott Ross. Writing a review of an Enslaved album is a difficult task. At best, you’re only giving a first impression, and while that’s true (to an extent, at least) of any review …
Ghost Bath – Moonlover
Apparently hailing from some forgotten dimension of China called “North Dakota,” Ghost Bath is a band that’s been receiving a lot of positive press lately for their interpretation of a style of depressive black metal …
Nocturnus – The Science Of Horror Review
I’ve mentioned it before, but I’ll say it again: That Earache Grindcrusher compilation changed my life. (Not that it matters much, but I’m talking about the second one, from 1991, the one with fourteen additional …