Category: Reviews

Cauldron Black Ram – Stalagmire Review

Originally written by Matt Longo I don’t hate fun. Part of the reason why so many of us curious, despondent, introverted, angry, energetic loons love the metal is its inherent emotional release. That being said,

Salem’s Pot – ….Lurar Ut Dig På Prärien Review

originally written by Craig Hayes Weed, Satan, and loud guitars: the perfect trio. Packing tunes with sticky resin and lacing them with infernal intent has obviously fuelled many a hash high, paranoid low, or bong

Dark Forest (UK) – The Awakening Review

I have to start this review off by getting something off my chest. It’s not exactly a grievance, and it certainly isn’t a complaint; it’s just something that’s been bugging me since I started spinning

Thantifaxath – Sacred White Noise Review

Originally written by Chris Redar From Metal Archives: No band members are credited on the liner notes of the band’s sole recording. The 3 members of the band would like to remain anonymous. This includes live

Savage Messiah – The Fateful Dark Review

If you’ve worked in an office in the last decade or so, you’re over-familiar with the word synergy. That particular managerial buzzword is the process by which individual parts combine to form something greater than

Alterbeast – Immortal Review

Originally written by Matt Longo The thing about being immortal is that you can never, well… RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE. With that lycanthrope-in-the-room Altered Beast reference out of the way, before moving to the music,

Pyrrhon – The Mother Of Virtues Review

Being able to observe the entire evolution of a band is a rare privilege, but through my friendship to vocalist Doug Moore (of this site’s past and Invisible Oranges’ present), I’ve had exactly that ability

Teitanblood – Death Review

Full-length number two from these Spanish poison-peddlers just dropped and already appears to be mustering a fair amount of publicity. And like most anything that rides the rails of a bulleting heavy metal hype train,