Category: Reviews
Smohalla – Résilience Review
It’s hard not to make comparisons when dealing with debut releases. For Smohalla‘s incredibly worthy freshman effort Résilience, Emperor clearly comes to mind. If time travel were possible and I could somehow play this album …
Horrendous – The Chills Review
The Chills is the debut album from American death metal act, Horrendous. While the band’s name might be Horrendous, thankfully, its music is not. Unfortunately there is something else The Chills is not: original. Horrendous …
Tenhi – Saivo Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay Tenhi has always managed to create beautiful soundscapes out of melancholic simplicity, and Saivo is a gorgeous addition to their discography. Subtle, natural, and ever-mesmerizing, this is not “metal” by …
Farsot – Insects Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay “The insect, in a frightening tour de force of adaptability, proved conclusively that he could endure where man would ultimately fail.” This is a line uttered by a documentary-style narrator …
Vale Of Pnath – The Prodigal Empire Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell So, you say you’re a modern death metal fan? Were you slightly disappointed with All Shall Perish‘s ultra-safe mea culpa from earlier this year? Are you slightly annoyed that Man …
Stielas Storhett – Expulse Review
Typically, a black and white photo of a lone band member looking frustrated, downtrodden, solitary, and/or confrontational gives way to thoughts of minimalistic raw black metal – the type of music made by one person, for one …
Panzerbastard – Gods, Thugs And Madmen Review
A few years back, I accidentally stumbled across Boston’s PanzerBastard, and it was a happy accident, because they definitely struck a chord, their crusty thrashing metal equal parts of personal favorites Discharge, Motorhead and Celtic …
Vore – Gravehammer Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Anthony Bourdain often muses that the best chefs are the ones that see themselves as craftsmen, not artists. Free of pretense, these chefs strive to execute their chosen trade in …