Category: Reviews
Nominon – Monumentomb Review
originally written by Erik Thomas Along with Evocation, Fleshcrawl, Bloodbath and such, Nominon is definitely one of the more qualified and experienced purveyors of old school Swedish death metal, with past and present members serving in a host of …
Trident – World Destruction Review
Ignoring the more epic connotations that go with naming their band after Poseidon’s weapon of choice, Sweden’s Trident instead employ the form of thrash- and death-influenced black metal currently saturating the scene. Debut World Destruction …
Twilight – Monument To Time End Review
originally written by Erik Thomas You can count me in the number that was incredibly underwhelmed by the debut from this American black metal supergroup, as it came across like all 5 members delivering their …
1349 – Demonoir Review
originally written by Jim Brandon 1349’s last album Revelations Of The Black Flame was far less of a disappointment to me as it was for many others, mostly because while I’ve always respected the band, …
Black Wreath – A Pyre Of Lost Dreams Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Funeral doom is a genre I’ve slowly been easing myself into over the past few years, and Denmark’s Black Wreath is one of the bands that has left a strong impression …
Ufomammut – Eve Review
“Ufomammut are gonna make a big splash with this album.” Seems like I’ve been saying that since 2004, when I first heard Snailking. But for whatever reason, these Italians still seem to be flying under the radar …
Hooded Menace – Never Cross The Dead Review
originally written by Erik Thomas This is my first exposure to this Finnish trio featuring Lasse Pyykkö (notably of doomsters Phlegethon and Sarnath, as well as old school death metal/grindcore act Vacant Coffin). It looks like I’m going to have …
Karma To Burn – Appalachian Incantation Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell It’s been nearly nine years since the release of Karma to Burn‘s don’t-call-it-a-swansong Almost Heathen, a ten-ton stoner rock monument to the unadulterated glory of the riff. Since that album–and their subsequent …