Category: Reviews
Urfaust – Apparitions Review
Apparitions by UrfaustWell, I don’t imagine this one will go a hell of a lot of distance with the ol’ Urfaust casual listener. Then again, these two dudes have basically made a life of sneaking …
Thulcandra – Ascension Lost Review
Originally written by K. Scott Ross. Oftentimes, a great way to make a new and exciting thing is to take two existing exciting things and put them together. Ground beef, good; sliced cheese, good. Cheeseburger? …
UFO – A Conspiracy Of Stars Review
If you’ve been ardently reading everything I’ve written over the past however many years – and let’s be honest, of course you have – you’re already aware that I’m a pretty big fan of these …
Detente – Recognize No Authority (Reissue) Review
“The word from the Kremlin today is that any hopes for détente were slim at best…” That faux-newscast intro to Détente’s “Russian Roulette” proved depressingly prophetic, at least in terms of the band’s initial impact. …
The Kill – Kill Them… All Review
So far, grinders are having a good 2015. Between Kill Them…All and Napalm Death’s death-grind monster Apex Predator, the blasting and bashing has been brilliantly brokered in the first month of the new year. Conveniently, …
Code – mut Review
Last year, I used the metal hive mind’s tendency to overreact to musical evolution (one way or the other) to soapbox a bit. The subject was the growth of a few Swedish bands, chief among …
Mourning Mist – Mourning Mist Review
If their self-titled debut is any indication, Italian newcomers Mourning Mist must surely subscribe to the notion that it’s better to be distinctive first and extremely refined second. After all, the album is often more …
Archgoat – The Apocalyptic Triumphator Review
I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news: You’re going to Hell. Really didn’t take that much, either. Turns out, it was the “sleeping with someone before marriage” deal. Huge bummer. All those hours in our …