Category: Reviews
Spectral Lore – Sentinel Review
Although one-man black metal acts have seemed unusually ripe for mockery over the years, it’s not entirely clear to me why one dude singing songs about Satan, suicide, hobbits, dragons, or suicide by Satanic hobbit …
Sinister – The Carnage Ending Review
Though they’ve never achieved the acclaim of countrymen Asphyx and Pestilence, for some good reasons, the Dutch death metallers in Sinister certainly deserve some small amount of credit – for not giving up, if for …
Nails – Obscene Humanity (2012) Review
California hardcoregrindmetalpunk trio Nails keeps cranking out the fuzzy-crusty feral fury, this one a re-recording of some of their earliest material, presented now with the tar-coated, Sunlight-leaning, ten-ton sonics that characterize their more recent efforts. …
Protestant – Reclamation Review
Halo Of Flies originally released this 12” EP from Milwaukee’s Protestant back in September, but that limited run of less than 600 is sold out now, so they’re bringing Reclamation back around once more, and …
Satan’s Wrath – Galloping Blasphemy Review
Greek duo Satan’s Wrath, featuring former Electric Wizard bassist Tas Danazoglou on vocals, drums and bass and guitarist Stamos K, has issued one of the most aptly named debuts in recent memory. Galloping Blasphemy is …
God Seed – I Begin Review
After several years of quarrels, court disputes, and confusion over when the album would see the light of day, Gaahl and King ov Hell’s post-Gorgoroth vision has finally arrived; and boy oh boy is it …
Deceased – Supernatural Addiction (Reissue) Review
In a cursory, very informal, and half-drunken study of all the adjectives I usually toss around in regards to death metal bands, I noticed that most of those descriptors, while absolutely meant to be positive …
Sacred Guardian – Sacred Guardian Review
Sacred Guardian’s debut album is a case study in the importance of managing listener expectations. Take a minute, if you will, and examine that cover art. Warrior standing atop a crumbling castle wall? Check. Fierce-looking …