Category: Reviews

Eagle Twin – The Feather Tipped The Serpent’s Scale Review

Something I find very appealing about Utah’s Eagle Twin is the fact that there’s not another band currently kicking around that sounds quite like them. I’ve seen them lumped alongside a handful of other droning

Khors – Wisdom Of Centuries Review

Originally written by Matt Longo Just as my last review for Ereb Altor mentioned Bathory reverence above all else throughout their work, the latest from the Ukranian Khors reflects Nokturnal Mortem, a band 10 years

King – Forged By Satan’s Doctrine Review

originally written by Juho Mikkonen I must admit that I approached this album with great enthusiasm and moderate stupidity, because, before I heard a single note of the actual music, King’s debut full-length, Forged by

Horseback – On The Eclipse Review

Originally written by Ian Chainey We live in an era of musical MadLibs, a wide open arena for any band to bring together [adjective] [genre] with [adjective] [genre]. So, it’s a bit surprising the naturally

Samothrace – Reverence To Stone Review

Originally written by Jordan Campbell Unfortunately, many doom, drone, or sludge-oriented bands use extended songs and / or sparse compositional tactics as unwieldy splints for their underdeveloped songwriting sinews. In the worst — or best,

Struck By Lightning – True Predation Review

Originally written by Ian Chainey Gregory Lahm’s growl sounds about right. It’s a rich rumble, like a pick-up driven over gravel or a boiler kicked on by the cold. It’s a vocal fold violator, the

King Of Asgard – …To North Review

Even if you’re not really the type to bury your head in all the various tomes dissecting all the varied sagas of Norse mythology, it ain’t much of a stretch to think that a typical

Offending – Age of Perversion Review

French death metal act Offending has returned with its sophomore set Age of Perversion, and there are changes afoot. The band’s debut Human Concept was a vicious but musical platter of death metal. This time