Category: Reviews
REZN – Burden Review
[Cover art by Adam Burke] Sometimes, it’s nice to be spoiled. Not like mayo-filled potato salad after eight hours in the sun at the family BBQ or the average state of a corpse on death …
Ulcerate – Cutting The Throat Of God Review
Sometimes, I’m my own worst enemy. Like many of you, I often dwell on the thought of my mortality, my fears, and my failures. And this piece isn’t meant to be some sentimental anecdote or …
Angel Sword – World Fighter Review
[Cover art by @subhuman_being_] It’s impossible for me to be impartial here, so I’ll go ahead and get it out in the open: I am a fan of Angel Sword. It may seem a fairly …
Alarm! – Alarm! Review
In 2022, Victims released a short, perfunctory statement: “THIS IS END – WE ARE DEAD.” And to put it in rather unpoetically, well… that pretty much sucked, because for the 25 years leading up to …
Beaten To Death – Sunrise Over Rigor Mortis Review
Cover art by William Hay To the great wonder of people who know me, I’ve never been beaten to death. Lord knows I’ve pushed some limits. If it ever does come to that, I hope …
Hemotoxin – When Time Becomes Loss Review
[Cover artwork by Mark Cooper] Can your band be deemed Bay-area thrash when you’re from Pittsburg(h)? The answer is yes—when you’re from PITTSBURG, CALIFORNIA! Silly me for not realizing many moons ago that the dudes …
Severe Torture – Torn From The Jaws Of Death Review
[Cover art by Pär Olofsson] Despite the fact that this Dutch quintet has been battering skulls for more than two decades, a 14-year absence between full-lengths makes it at least a little fair that perhaps …
Blast Rites: Profanation – Skull Crushing Violence Review
No matter what France’s Profanation name their next release, they aren’t going to top the title of this, their debut EP. Skull Crushing Violence isn’t just the name, it’s just about the most apt description …