Category: Reviews

Beaten to Death – Xes and Strokes Review

Originally written by Ramar Pittance The following is a portion of a list of grindcore acts described as “no nonsense,” according to a quick Google search. Wormrot Misery Index Napalm Death Nasum Rotten Sound Extreme

Blood Mortized – Bestial Review

originally written by Chris McDonald Blood Mortized is a death metal band from Sweden. They play music highly reminiscent of Swedish DM legends like Dismember and Entombed in both sound and songwriting. Their lineup features

Orange Goblin – A Eulogy For The Damned Review

Although London institution Orange Goblin has been kicking ass consistently for fifteen years, it is somewhat recently that the band has really perfected the blend of Black Sabbath, Motörhead, and Down – the kind of

Earth – Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light II Review

At some point, even the most adamant fans of Dylan Carlson have to wonder whether or not he’s just milking the cow at this point. Some would even go so far as to point out

Corrosion Of Conformity – Corrosion Of Conformity Review

There might not be a bigger mystery in metal right now than the absence-but-not-departure of Pepper Keenan from Corrosion of Conformity. He’s still in the band, but he isn’t recording or playing live (regularly) with

Loincloth – Iron Balls Of Steel Review

As a metal fan, certain things happen when you see a band named Loincloth with an album called Iron Balls of Steel. Visions of Manowar dance through your head, followed by epic battle scenes of

Omega Centauri – Universum Infinitum Review

Duplicate Records is slowly but surely gaining a reputation as a boutique label with a keen eye for compellingly odd takes on the darker ends of metal’s vast spectrum. 2011 alone saw Einar Sjursø’s (of

Sólstafir – Svartir Sandar Review

Those who have not yet had the pleasure of experiencing the band that one of our writers described as “Jim Morrison’s corpsepainted and drug-addled suicidal spawn” should know right now that no comparisons, regardless of