Category: Reviews
Nigromante – Black Magic Night Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey Madrid’s Nigromante has been playing trad tarot for ten years, yet just released its debut LP Black Magic Night. In a minute, you know the reason why. Opener “Heavy Metal …
Exhumation – Hymn To Your God Review
Indonesia is evidently home to a very active, vibrant heavy metal scene. However, because it is a financial near-impossibility for these bands to tour North America, you don’t have them showing up on “live ritual/assault” …
Dephosphorus – Ravenous Solemnity Review
Originally written by Chris Redar Space is the place, y’all. Metal has been on a shit-hot streak of out-of-this-world jams as of late, with the likes of Wormed, Gigan, and Orbweaver all dropping superior tales of the void last …
Flotsam And Jetsam – No Place For Disgrace (2014 Re-Recording) Review
For a minute, many moons ago, Flotsam & Jetsam was poised to move into the upper echelon of thrash bands. They came along in the first wave of thrashers, releasing an absolute monster in their …
Nux Vomica – Reeling Breakout or Breakup?
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Oregon’s Nux Vomica has made sporadic (and violent) waves since morphing from Wake Up On Fire. Ostensibly a crust-caked collective, the band rattled conventions with 2007’s A Civilized World, a …
Yautja – Songs Of Descent Review
First things first: Yautja is pronounced “ee-WAT-yuh,” and apparently it’s the name of the extraterrestrial race featured in the Predator series, although the word “yautja” is never actually referenced in any of the films, only …
Mantar – Death By Burning Review
Originally written by Dean Brown. It has been established by the likes of 5ive, Death From Above 1979, Jucifer, and the almighty Darkthrone that there’s no novelty to be found in heavy bands comprised of two musicians. Indeed, it’s probably …
We All Die (Laughing) – Thoughtscanning Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey We All Die (Laughing) – henceforth referred to as WADL, because…yeah – is a two-man collaboration between vocal chameleon Arnaud Strobl (Carnival of Coal) and multi-instrument genius Déhà (loads, like …