Category: Reviews
Dagor Dagorath – Yetzer Ha’ra Review
[RapidFire]Dagor Dagorath’s symphonic black metal is dealt with manifold force that belies their count of a mere three members. Their debut LP, Yetzer Ha’Ra, benefits greatly from production that obtains a monolithic wall of sound …
Brain Drill – Quantum Catastrophe Review
Originally written by Sasha Horn Brain Drill is the pulled-pork sandwich of death metal. So from the first bite of Quantum Catastrophe, until the last which I’ve thrown up in my mouth a little, every attempt …
Dew Scented – Invocation Review
With oil spilling all over the place, high unemployment, useless wars and politicians being bought out by the very people who continue to cause all of these awful disasters, there certainly hasn’t been a shortage …
Impetigo – Defiling The Stage Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Impetigo’s role in metal history is a strange, obscure, yet undeniably important one. I can’t think of many other bands who have wielded such an inspirational force from behind a …
Year Of No Light – Ausserwelt Review
Seems there’s no shortage of “post-” in our metal these days, and whether anything new bearing that tag is to be denied credence as it coasts down the descending limb of the sub-genre’s arc of …
Myrath – Desert Call Review
From the distant shores of Tunisia comes the country’s first major metal act, Myrath. Desert Call, the band’s sophomore release, is thickly layered with various tribal instruments, which enrich the album with distinct Tunisian flavor …
Nachtmystium – Addicts: Black Meddle Part II Review
Jordan Campbell’s take: You know that ten-foot-tall, stomping-ass swagger you get after you rip a few rails? (If you don’t, that’s totally cool. Don’t run out and buy an eight-ball just to find out.) It’s …
Cardiac Arrest – Haven For The Insane Review
Chicago death metal act Cardiac Arrest drops their third full-length in Haven For The Insane, the band’s first for Ibex Moon. Founded by Incantation mastermind John McEntee, Ibex Moon has consistently released underground death metal …