Category: Reviews
Iron Bonehead Roundup – Five Bouts of Vinyl Violence
Don’t be fooled by Iron Bonehead’s sexy moniker and state-of-the-art website; there’s plenty of tasty gristle beyond their flash n’ sizzle. This German label specializes in “UNDERGROUND METAL SUPREMACY,” and, judging by the slate of rawer-than-thou death, …
Arckanum – Fenris Kindir Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Shamaatae is an established madman. And though this black metal isolationist has his quirks—he spent a large portion of the 1990s romping through the forest in a troll mask and retired …
Slidhr – Deluge Review
Originally written by Chris Redar Oftentimes, details are the difference between a sale and a bust. If a consumer is shopping for a car, odds are they know what they want in terms of style …
Anciients – Heart Of Oak Review
There were a handful of occasions under the MetalReview banner where readers accused us of being “too underground for our own good,” likely stemming from some mediocre scores getting tossed toward a scattering of the …
Progenie Terrestre Pura – U.M.A. Review
If I’m being completely honest, I should probably admit that Progenie Terrestre Pura had me hooked before I ever heard a note of its debut album U.M.A. Not only am I a certified sucker for …
Blood Tsunami – For Faen! Review
Blood Tsunami gained a bit of instantaneous underground notoriety when they popped up with debut Thrash Metal in 2007, largely due to the inclusion of a post-prison Bard “Faust” Eithun picking up the drumsticks again …
Zolle – ZoLLE Review
Originally written by Matt Longo I wouldn’t necessarily call myself a Bob Dylan fan, but I’ve listened to a fair cross-section of his career. Portions have been steeped in mystery and controversy, and while I …
Out Of Step Dispatches – May 2013
Originally written by Ian Chainey Though many hate to admit it, punk has always been pop’s remora. When mainstream tastemakers turn sour, more often than not, punk will devour the leftovers, digest the remains, and …