Category: Reviews
Monster Magnet – Last Patrol Review
To get the uninitiated up to speed: New Jersey’s favorite drug-riddled space-cavemen Monster Magnet released two jaw-dropping, ear-exploding, mind-expanding, cosmos-rending classics in 1992’s Spine of God and 1993’s Superjudge. Main magnet Dave Wyndorf and crew …
Skeletonwitch – Serpents Unleashed Review
Originally written by Matt Longo I don’t know how much of the old “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” mantra is consciously incorporated into the lives of Skeletonwitch, but I will point out that Serpents …
Germ – Grief Review
Do vocals alone make an album metal? If Martin van Drunen fronted an album featuring a classic three-piece jazz combo playing standards from the great American songbook, would you be required to call it metal? …
Inquisition – Obscure Verses For The Multiverse Review
2011’s Ominous Doctrines of the Perpetual Mystical Macrocosm was a milestone of sorts for long running black metallers Inquisition, if only because it gained them a wider audience than ever before in their history, not …
Jumalhamara – Resitaali Review
That right there is a piece entitled White Painting [Three Panel], done in 1951 by the world renowned artist, Robert Rauschenberg. (Latex paint on canvas, 72″ x 108″ – Collection SFMOMA.) This piece, along with …
Domovoyd – Oh, Sensibility Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey Domovoyd‘s debut long-player, Oh, Sensibility, is psych-minded astro-metal charged by interstellar gamma rays. Oh, sorta like Ufommamut? The doomonauts slather these songs with jams, vibrating the soul with effects-heavy amp …
Casket Vs. Sewercide – Unholy Deathrashing Anarchy
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Unholy Anarchy Records is putting together a gnarly little roster. The upstart vinyl-chuckers made minor waves by releasing the excellent Ashencult / Mephorash split back in September, as well as …
Craven Idol – Towards Eschaton Review
First things first: Look at that cover art. Hang on, hang on, let’s make sure we’re looking at it properly. Click on this, and then LOOK. AT. THAT. If that’s not precisely the sort of …