Category: Reviews
Afgrund – The Age Of Dumb Review
Afgrund’s straightforward Scandinavian death-infected grindcore offers little in the way of stylistic diversion from the path laid forth by the likes of Nasum and Rotten Sound, but it more than compensates for its second-wave nature …
Conan – Monnos Review
originally written by Juho Mikkonen In short, Monnos is exactly the kind of album over which a sizable portion of the Roadburn market blows their load. It’s completely devoid of lead guitar. Its best riffs …
Alaric Alaric/Atriarch – Split LP Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance Alaric is a four-piece death rock / post-punk outfit from California’s Bay Area that won over critics — including me — with their self-titled debut in October. That album not only …
Coven – Worship New Gods Review
As metal fans, I think we are all, to some extent, treasure hunters; we love to discover new music. After all, finding new metal to listen to is most likely the reason you come to …
The Foreshadowing – Second World Review
There are six guys in this band? Five to play, and one to apparently stand vigilant watch to make sure no one dozes off and takes a header into an amp cabinet. This entire record …
A Forest Of Stars – A Shadowplay For Yesterdays Review
Originally written by Matt Longo I’ve never enjoyed strip joints. Sometimes I wonder how and why I’m wired this way, but it seems there’s some shit that people are expected to love, things I reflexively …
Agalloch – Faustian Echoes Review
Agalloch’s history of rare, limited, and / or special releases is well noted, and the quality and style of these records range greatly. Some were similar to their albums (Of Stone, Wind and Pillor), others …
De Profundis – The Emptiness Within Review
Before metal in the 90s went completely haywire, there were the in-between-genre genres, those that were only slightly different but somehow hardest to pinpoint. London’s De Profundis has long dwelled in such territory, evolving from …