Category: Reviews
Fleshrot – Traumatic Reconfiguration Review
originally written by Erik Thomas Further cementing the UK’s recent underground death metal growth and improvement over the last few years by the likes of Ingested, Trigger the Bloodshed, Sarpanitum, Annotations of an Autopsy, Man Must Die, Porkfarm(also on Deepsend Records), Detrimentum, and Ignominious …
Hammers Of Misfortune – Fields/Church Of Broken Glass Review
For myself and many others, there are very few bands quite like John Cobbet’s Hammers of Misfortune. Their unique theatrical qualities, mixed with the fact that they largely forego instrumental self-indulgence, gives the band their …
Aiumeen Basoa – Iraganeko Bide Malkartsutik Review
Fans of the genre know too well that picking up a new folk metal album can be such a crapshoot. The search for quality in this niche of metal can be like treasure hunting in …
Grand Magus – Hammer Of The North Review
Anyone who considers themselves a serious music fan has had a beloved band drag them through the triple “A” threat of anticipation, apprehension and anguish. The anticipation rides in high when we first hear tale …
Sorgeldom – Inner Receivings Review
Brilliant music, although all around us, can sometimes be rather elusive. We, as music lovers spend a significant amount of time searching for those special albums, which are not merely enjoyed but also take strong …
Sator Marte – Za Zdmi Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. Black metal is as convoluted a sub-genre as any that currently exists; so when a straight up, second wave and unapologetic Czech band like Sator Marte comes slithering within our perimeters like …
Oracle – Desolate Kings: The Oracle Anthology Review
Prior to receiving Desolate Kings for review, I’d never heard of Oracle, and my guess is, prior to reading this, neither have you. The band’s relative obscurity aside, this comprehensive retrospective on the brief career …
Severe Torture – Slaughtered Review
originally written by Chris McDonald If there’s one thing many death metal fans have learned over the last decade or so, it’s that slick production values and razor-tight musicianship are never a substitute for writing …