Category: Reviews
Machine Head – Unto The Locust Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell If you’re a ‘head of a certain age—the first wave of Generation Y—there was a trifecta of post-thrash bands that led the recovery effort in the wake of the Nevermind …
Shub Niggurath – A Deadly Call From The Stars Review
Shub Niggurath (the name’s from Lovecraft, and I shall make no other comment) is the project of longtime member of The Chasm Julio Viterbo, and despite having been active since the late 80s, A Deadly …
Falloch – Where Distant Spirits Remain Review
Probably the last thing a new band dropping its debut album needs is a nagging clamor of snickering and hand-wringing from such an incessant bunch of dashing and affable sweethearts jerks as metal writers, but …
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 …