Category: Reviews
Masakari – The Prophet Feeds Review
From the ever-reliable Wikipedia: “The masakari is an ancient Japanese weapon. This battle axe was used by the Yamabushi, the warrior monks. The blade is made of heavy metal with a spike opposite which is …
Denouncement Pyre – World Cremation Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Australia has gained world renown for producing some of the nastiest and most vile variations of death and black metal bands you can find, so I was a bit surprised …
Angel Eyes – Midwestern Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Bands from Chicago tend to wear their hearts on their sleeves so often, and so shamelessly, and our overall scene is a lot busier in the underground than many people …
I Declare War – Malevolence Review
originally written by Erik Thomas As evidenced by the comments on my review of I Declare War’s 2007 Amidst the Bloodshed, heaviness is in the eye of the beholder. And until you get your own website or …
Horseback – The Invisible Mountain Review
Horseback is the singular vision and nearly singular execution of North Carolina songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jenks Miller. The Invisible Mountain is the project’s second full-length, and it should create a good amount of interest in …
Fracture – Dominate And Overload Review
Norway is better known for prog metal than power metal, even if both are but dimly lit stars amidst all the black metal in that icy north. Maybe it’s because what little power metal does …
Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire – Songs Of Ill Hope And Desperation Review
Assuming one can look past their overly verbose name, in Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire (hereinafter referred to as “Clinging“) one will find a promising young grindcore unit, one that blends their …
Interment – Into The Crypts Of Blasphemy Review
originally written by Erik Thomas As most regular readers at my various outlets know, old school Swedish metal gives me a tremendous boner. From its fore bearers in Entombed, Grave and Dismember through unheralded gems like Nirvana 2002,Gorement and God Macabre and …