Category: Reviews
Black Crucifixion – Coronation Of King Darkness Review
The great thing about Coronation of King Darkness is that it requires no predicates. From the perspective of a metal historian, sure, you might want to know that Black Crucifixion played a fairly seminal role …
Flotsam And Jetsam – Ugly Noise Review
Some people peak early. If you graduated high school more than five years ago, you can be guaranteed that somewhere in your hometown is someone who was once at the top of the pecking order, …
Out Of Step Dispatches – Peeling Back The Layers Of The Punk Underground
Originally written by Ian Chainey Lately, I’ve been daydreaming of a black-and-white photo getting the Ken Burns pan-and-scan treatment. On one side of the frame is a crusty punker. On the other, as soon as …
Hypocrisy – End Of Disclosure Review
We are all doomed to repeat ourselves right? Yeah, sure… but that’s hardly a fitting intro for a review of a new Hypocrisy album, as they’ve most assuredly repeated themselves over their long career. There …
Bone Sickness – Alone In The Grave Review
Olympia, WA heartthrobs Bone Sickness scoot into our earholes with a brand new EP entitled Alone in the Grave. Seven songs and eighteen minutes is all that’s necessary to punch you square in the chiclets …
Moss – Horrible Night Review
Originally written by Matt Longo In recent memory, there isn’t another album I’ve wanted to review based solely on title alone than Horrible Night by Moss. It manifested from my inbox, oozing with the promise …
Revelation – Inner Harbor Review
Writing about a band I take as much joy in as I do Revelation should be easy; it often is not, but the reasons for this word blockage can vary. Here it is a result …
Batillus – Concrete Sustain Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell The complete package. It’s so important, yet all too rare. But when a band can put everything together–the jams, the stage presence, the art direction—and wrap it in the ever-elusive …