Category: Reviews
Immolation – Providence Review
If the ultimate goal of any review is to convince you, the reader, to acquire a record or not, then here’s all the review you need: “Providence is an EP that consists of five new …
Lou Reed & Metallica – Lulu Review
To say that I don’t “get” Lou Reed would be an understatement. (To say that I don’t like Lou Reed would be a similar understatement, as would saying that I don’t ever want to hear …
The Morningside – TreeLogia (The Album As It Is Not) Review
Now here’s an interesting little something that’s perfect if feeling the cold breeze and watching the leaves die excites you. The Morningside is often referred to as “Moscow’s Agalloch” for obvious aesthetical reasons, but with …
Midnight – Satanic Royalty Review
Ohio’s Midnight is one of the best active bands you can still catch playing a show in someone’s shitty basement. Their live performance is a commanding spectacle that erupts with all the raw energy of …
Memory Driven – Animus Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay There’s definitely a tried-and-true formula to melancholic metal, but Oklahoma’s Memory Driven manages to breathe new life into exhausted melodic concepts. Their last release, Relative Obscurity, was an impressive and …
Dead In The Dirt – Fear Review
originally written by Chris McDonald While a grindcore band may seem like a strange fit for Southern Lord’s primarily slow ‘n heavy roster, the union makes a lot more sense once Dead in the Dirt’s …
Goregast – Desechos Humanos Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas As any of my regular readers know, I’m simply a sucker for the Swedish Stockholm / Sunlight guitar tone. Heck I’d even listen to country music or Lady Gaga songs …
Skeletonwitch – Forever Abomination Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Skeletonwitch, despite extreme levels of burly sweatiness, are one of the most huggable bands in heavy metal. There’s something oddly adorable about their stage presence (consisting of a Pabst-swilling madman …