Category: Reviews
Benighted – Asylum Cave Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas I’ve been singing the praises of France’s Benighted as one of death metal’s best kept secrets here at MetalReview since 2003’s ICP, my first introduction to the band. And true death …
Aosoth – III Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Since their inception in 2002, Aosoth has lurked patiently in the shadows while other French black metal projects like Antaeus, Blut Aus Nord, and Deathspell Omega have surged into the …
Anaal Nathrakh – Passion Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Whether we choose to accept it or not, every single one of our favorite bands will eventually reach an impasse, and whether or not they traverse the flux successfully is …
Endstille – Infektion 1813 Review
Does anyone else remember the time when the world’s cleverest parents’-basement-dwelling minds held an international summit and decided that the most biting epithet they could imagine to dismiss a particular style of black metal was …
Across Tundras – Sage Review
Some bands take years of false starts, stylistic affectations, and happy accidents before finding a sound that, once stumbled across, seems to have been what they were circling around all along. Across Tundras is not …
Destroyer 666 – To The Devil His Due Review
Over the course of its seventeen-year career, Deströyer 666 has managed to release a mere four full-length albums. However, the band has released EPs with somewhat more regularity. Unfortunately, the bulk of these recordings were issued …
Vicious Rumors – Razorback Killers Review
For nearly thirty years, Geoff Thorpe and his constantly changing cast of cohorts in Vicious Rumors have churned out some (mostly) seriously respectable American power metal. In the sixteen years since the untimely passing of …
Woods of Ypres – Woods 4: The Green Album Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Woods of Ypres has come a long way; in fact, their current incarnation will sound completely alien to those that have failed to keep up with David Gold’s exploits since Against the …