Category: Reviews
Keep it Short, Stupid – EP Roundup: March 201
Heavy metal’s highway is stacked ten miles deep with bumper-to-bumper EPs, demos and diversely-inched short-players. In an effort to help our readers navigate the traffic, we offer an ongoing editorial designed to shine a light …
Bell Witch – Longing Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay Longing may be comprised of only half a dozen songs, but it’s over an hour of strangling melancholy that occasionally loosens its white-knuckled grasp just long enough for the listener …
Hatriot – Heroes Of Origin Review
It goes without saying that it really matters who you work with, but I’m going to say it anyway… Members of The Who and Led Zeppelin had embarrassing solo careers. Samoth and Trym’s work in …
Kongh – Sole Creation Review
Like any form of art that has been around for a decent period of time, there exist within heavy metal those making a strong evolutionary push forward, those who would uphold what they see as …
Chapel Of Disease – Summoning Black Gods Review
I am not sure what sure what inspired Chapel of Disease’s moniker, but when I saw the promo for the band’s album Summoning Black Gods in my email, I immediately thought of “Chapel of Ghouls”. Hoping …
Portal – Vexovoid Review
If you’ve ever encountered Portal before, you know how you feel about Portal. This is not a band to inspire neutral reactions; either the band’s subterranean, synapse-gnawing churn gives you a tug in the ol’ …
Helloween – Straight Out Of Hell Review
Generally speaking, heavy metal isn’t happy music – it’s fueled by aggression, anger, frustration, depression, misery; it tends toward an obsession with darkness, violence, and evil; it’s almost always loud, and it’s as often ugly. …
Holy Grail – Ride The Void Review
Originally written by Matt Longo Much as I appreciate Jon Leon and whichever company he keeps, amidst all the acrimonious axings and rousing reformations within White Wizzard, I couldn’t help but question the integrity of …