Category: Reviews
The Devil’s Blood – The Thousandfold Epicentre Review
It’s a good time to be a rock band in the metal press, especially when one has seen support from such respected underground labels as Ván and Profound Lore. Still, the as-yet-unflagging growth of the …
Dim Mak – The Emergence Of Reptilian Altars Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Dim Mak is one of those bands that has always existed in my peripheral vision but never enticed me enough to check them out properly. The Emergence of Reptilian Altars …
Cirith Ungol – Servants Of Chaos (Reissue) Review
I’m by no means lamenting the reissue of a Cirith Ungol album, but fan or not, there’s no way around the obvious fact that Servants Of Chaos is by far the band’s least essential offering – …
Alcest – Les Voyages De L’âme Review
Yes, the new Alcest is here, and at the rate of pissing off just about everyone (for the album either being scored too high or too low), I have placed Les Voyages De L’Ame directly …
Desecravity – Implicit Obedience Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Few things are more satisfying than discovering a death metal record that ticks all the right boxes, yet still feels oh-so-fresh. An album that scratches that perpetual itch for skull-liquifying …
Detrimentum – Inhuman Disgrace Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Talk about false advertising. The title of this album and the grisly looking cover art had me prepped for a slam-happy brutal death outing, but Inhuman Disgrace is something very …
The Stone – Golet Review
With Golet, Serbia’s stalwarts of under-the-radar black metal excellence The Stone seem to have confidently turned the page on an era of their career. Their 2006 gem Magla achieved a mix of Drudkh-like atmosphere and …
Witchaven – Terrorstorm Review
It’s a shame that bands-doing-the-old-thing-better-than-the-old-guys-still-do-it never get much appreciation. (Or is it? Here at least, it is.) San Ber’dino’s Witchaven is a fine example of such. Put simply, they play slightly blackened thrash, had the …