Category: Reviews
Crypt Sermon – Out Of The Garden Review
EPICUS DOOMICUS INTROICUS Doom is a unique faction of metal. It’s been around since day one, thanks to Iommi & crew, but most all of its subsequent off-shoots have remained mostly neglected when compared to …
Ne Obliviscaris – Citadel Review
By all reasonable metrics, I ought to love this album. I own every single Dream Theater album – even the shitty ones. I own every single Cradle of Filth album – even the shitty ones. …
The Crown – Death Is Not Dead Review
By this point, most are familiar with The Crown’s history and legacy. This is a band that hit an absolute bottom-of-the-ninth, game-seven-of-The-World-Series home run in 2000’s Deathrace King, a blistering fireball of rollicking death/thrash that …
Heaving Earth – Denouncing The Holy Throne Review
Originally written by Chris Redar Heaving Earth plays the kind of death metal that shakes the very foundation of what is possible within the genre. The way the Czech outfit juxtaposes intricately technical guitar ch… …
Satan’s Host – Pre-Dating God Parts 1 & 2 Review
Satan’s Host has existed in some form or another, off and on for thirty years now. Their first record featured Jag Panzer vocalist Harry “the Tyrant” Conklin, who departed two years after to join Titan …
Barrowlands – Thane Review
Barrowlands is a black(ish) metal band from the Pacific Northwest (Portland). Barrowlands sounds like a black(ish) metal band from the Pacific Northwest. The sprawling atmosphere, brooding melodies, and largely restrained nature for which the scene …
Solefald – Norrønasongen. Kosmopolis Review
Originally written by K. Scott Ross. What makes an EP? According to the powers that define albums for tracking sales, an EP is either an album that’s under 25 to 30 minutes or somewhere from …
Rise Of The Northstar – Welcame Review
Originally written by Chris Redar This is awful. Awful, awful, awful. If that’s all you need to know, dear consumer, then the rest of the day is yours, I guess. Go run a lap or …