Category: Reviews
KEN Mode – Venerable Review
Since the clamoring of the barbarians at the gates has become increasingly indignant about the tardiness of this KEN Mode review, let me tell you a little story about why you all should be utterly …
Brutal Truth – End Time Review
After a decade off, Brutal Truth came blasting back in 2009 with the stellar Evolution Through Revolution. That album was a total bomb-blast, and it came in at number two on my top-ten list that year. …
Excruciator – Devouring Review
Excruciator’s 2009 demo was a nugget of brutal thrash that I returned to again and again, long after my review. So when the opportunity came to review the band’s full-length debut, Devouring, I jumped at …
Dying Fetus – History Repeats… Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. I’m not a huge fan of covers, so an entire release of cover songs — even if it’s by a heavyweight like Dying Fetus — is kind of a shaky proposition for …
Dream Theater – A Dramatic Turn of Events Review
When Black Clouds & Silver Linings hit back in 2009, we (meaning Zach Duvall and Lone Watie) reviewed it as a panel of critics / long term fanboys of Dream Theater. We had already spent …
Nightbringer – Hierophany Of The Open Grave Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Hierophany Of The Open Grave is the latest effort from the four-piece void of absolute darkness, Nightbringer, digging even deeper into classic soil more so than their previous Apocalypse Sun …
The Atlas Moth – An Ache For The Distance Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Atticus Atlas is an extremely large saturniid that does not eat, has a relatively short lifespan, and is known as the “snake’s head moth” in Cantonese. It’s quite a stunning …
Arckanum – Helvítismyrkr Review
There is nothing wrong with change, if it’s done right. Arckanum‘s last album, Sviga Lae, was a prime example of change in the wrong direction, and was considered an underwhelming release by many fans of …