Category: Reviews
J.W. Pozoj – Birth Of Pozoj Review
Birth of Pozoj is a curious album with a curious story by a very curiously-named band. Johann Wolfgang Pozoj (or J.W. Pozoj; or just JWP) is a Croatian act that plays an oft-spacious, sometimes aggressive, and …
Amorphis – The Beginning Of Times Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay Over the past twenty years, Amorphis has experienced several dynamic transformations. These Finns have gone from death metal to straight-ahead rock, and everywhere in between. Needless to say, this has …
Krallice – Diotima Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Krallice’s impact has been incredible considering their brief career as a band. They’ve already driven a big divisive wedge into the metal community with their first two albums, but now …
Týr – The Lay Of Thrym Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay Týr has been unleashing their uniquely progressive brand of epic metal since 2002, but they have only recently begun exploring a more commercial appeal. Heavily inspired by traditional Faroese music …
Haemorrhage – Hospital Carnage Review
Alongside Americans Exhumed and Impaled, Spain’s Haemorrhage is among the first bands that spring to mind when I hear the term “Carcass worship.” Between the medical-dictionary gore themes, the gruesome death / grind and the …
Morbid Angel – Illud Divinum Insanus Review
Jim Brandon’s take: The kings of death metal have returned, and our faith has remained strong in waiting. Although the last time we were blessed with a Morbid Angel album, 2003’s rather uneventful Heretic, many …
Drainland – …And So Our Troubles Began Review
Originally written by Dimitris Chrys. Metallic (metalized?) hardcore has been a staple within the metal community for quite some time now. Just as well, too, since it has produced some memorable music. Of course time …
Corpsessed – The Dagger And The Chalice Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell A punny name that’s borderline unpronounceable. Dull, black-and-gray cover art. A Dark Descent logo plastered on the spine. Care to venture a guess as to what we have here? Well, if you’ve …