Category: Reviews

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,

Dread Sovereign – All Hell’s Martyrs Review

Alan “Nemtheanga” Averill sure is having himself a time. His work in the godly Primordial should need no introduction, but he also found a winning black metal formula with Blood Revolt and a bit of

Coffinworm – IV.I.VIII Review

Originally written by Chris Redar There’s a fine line between artistic vision and indecisiveness when it comes to peppering elements of several genres across an album. It only takes a couple of missteps to make

Destrage – Are You Kidding Me? No Review

Originally written by Chris Redar Destrage’s Are You Kidding Me? No is an identity crisis if there ever was one. What are you going for here, dudes? Strapping Young Lad? Amon Amarth? Opeth? Pitchshifter? Linkin Park? Every UFC-core AND djent band ever?