Category: Reviews
Burzum – From The Depths Of Darkness Review
For the record, this is going to be a review written by a Burzum fan, for Burzum fans. Please kindly leave all complaints with the MetalReview.com public relations department, or simply move on if the …
Funerus – Reduced To Sludge Review
Funerus first emerged in the early 1990s, released a few demos and then vanished, resurfacing in 2003 with their first full-length offering, Festering Earth. In the eight years between now and then, long-time guitarist / …
Sunn O))) – Void (Reissue) Review
originally written by Chris McDonald As this is a reissue of an old recording and Sunn O))) is a veritable household name by this point, I won’t spend any time delving into the aesthetics of …
Cathedral – Anniversary Review
I have an odd relationship with Cathedral: While I have enjoyed much of the band’s work over the years, I feel the band never lived up to the potential for doom dominance displayed on its …
Death – Individual Thought Patterns (Reissue) Review
In its unenviable position sandwiched between the dueling masterpieces of one of the single most important bands in metal history, Individual Thought Patterns tends to get the short end of the proverbial stick. Thought Patterns …
As You Drown – Rat King Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Another band attempting to cross-pollinate deathcore and modern tech death, As You Drown pulls off this union a lot more smoothly than many bands I’ve heard. Rat King takes the …
Vektor – Outer Isolation Review
“Captain’s Log: Stardate 43205.6. The Enterprise has arrived at Orelious IX to chart the battle in which the Menthars and Promelians fought to their mutual extinction. Among the ruins, we have found a relic: a …
Dark Forest – Dawn Of Infinity Review
I like a good turkey sandwich; lightly toasted sourdough with some lettuce, tomato, spicy mustard and a bountiful pile of gobble-gobble is a combination that’s equipped to win. Unfortunately, it’s also a combo I’ve encountered …