Category: Reviews
Darkest Era – The Last Caress Of Light Review
Sometimes being a little derivative on the surface is a good thing. It certainly helped the cause of Darkest Era, a newish act out of Northern Ireland presenting in their full-length debut The Last Caress Of …
Virus – The Agent That Shapes The Desert Review
Virus has always been a rather slippery proposition. Three albums in, and although the intentional nuttiness of Carheart has largely faded in favor of a thoroughly lived-in sort of avant-garde metal, let it be known: …
Augury – Concealed (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas Despite being familiar with Patrick Loisel’s previous project Kralizec via their mind-bending 1999 album Origin (for which I’m willing to pay a decent amount if anyone has a copy — I …
Drug Honkey – Death Dub Review
Although I’m sure this says much more about my own sensibility than the music itself, I just can’t deny that there’s something immediately appealing about a band called Drug Honkey. It’s kind of like the …
Helrunar – Sól Review
Superfluous. There isn’t a better word in the English language to describe Helrunar’s latest full-length, Sól. In fact, this album goes well beyond anything that even the most patient fan of metal would catagorize as …
Brian Robertson – Diamonds And Dirt Review
In 1974, alongside Scott Gorham, an 18-year-old Scottish guitarist named Brian Robertson replaced Gary Moore (R.I.P.) in Thin Lizzy, solidifying the best and most popular incarnation of that perpetually underrated outfit. As a member of …
Gorgasm – Orgy Of Murder Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas After an 8-year lay-off, Indiana’s Gorgasm are back (well, one member is) with the long-awaited follow-up to Masticate to Dominate, an album that, to many brutal death metal fans, is …
Grayceon – All We Destroy Review
There’s a lot to love about the San Francisco/Bay Area, but if I had to choose one element that tops the list, I’d go with that region’s inclination for stubborn open-mindedness that stretches across nearly …