Category: Reviews

Civil War – Gods And Generals Review

This Civil War began in 2012 when two-thirds of Sabaton seceded. The opening shots were fired later that year in the form of a self-titled EP, and the first major engagement came in the form …

Wiegedood – De Doden Hebben Het Goed Review

In today’s underground, where perceived honesty and “trueness” are of the utmost importance to many, a new black metal band formed by guys that had done most of their time in hardcore and post-metal acts …

Artizan – The Furthest Reaches Review

Something you quickly learn as a devoted music enthusiast is the fact that there really should be no lines drawn in the sand when it comes to appreciating the things that resonate with us. Just …

Sulphur Aeon – Gateway To The Antisphere Review

German deathers Sulphur Aeon did something neat with their full length debut, 2013’s Swallowed by the Ocean’s Tide – they pulled from all over the place without going overboard in any single area. Bombastic, blasting, …

Morgoth – Ungod Review

There are plenty of adjectives in death metal these days. Progressive, technical, cavernous, blackened, atmospheric… And that’s all well and good, of course – it’s helpful to people like me trying to describe a record …

Valborg – Romantik Review

After a few albums that mixed their signature doom/death/dark-plus-Celtic Frost-on-an-80s-goth-binge metal with some wondrous throws out of left field, Germany’s Valborg delivered an album that was, well, rather straightforward in 2012’s Nekrodepression. Of course, it …

Theories – Regression Review

Originally written by Chris Redar Seattle, WA’s Theories released a killer split last year with Wake, who are a personal favorite band of yours truly. And guess what- you didn’t read about it here, because …

Fulgora – Stratagem Review

Originally written by Chris Redar This is some white-hot shit right here, y’all. St. Louis three-piece Fulgora is redefining what it is to bring the thunder with their debut full-length Stratagem. “Full-length” is a pretty …