Category: Reviews
Raven – Walk Through Fire Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey Tale ov the Tape: NWOBHM luminaries drop their twelfth record. Expect the same kind of proto-thrash punch of their “athletic rock” period with a smattering of the commercial hooks they …
Rusted Dawn – The Black Tides Of War Review
Hailing from New Brunswick, Rusted Dawn are a modern thrash act with a penchant for aggression and punkish tendencies. Although somewhat lacking in the refinement and maturity departments, debut full-length The Black Tides of War …
Negura Bunget – Maiestrit Review
When bands choose to re-record classic albums or songs, the flags start flying. Is it just for a quick buck? Are they hyping some revamped lineup? Is someone being intentionally shut out of royalties? These …
Celestiial – Where Life Springs Eternal Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell ‘Tis a bit daunting, this attempted dissection of something so subtly evocative. One would be foolish, however, to delve into such waters without expecting a challenge. On Where Life Springs Eternal, Celestiial indeed …
Fuck The Facts – Unnamed EP Review
Canadian grinders Fuck The Facts are nothing if not prolific. Since their inception as a one-man unit in 1998, FtF has released eight full lengths (or more, depending on how you define “full-length”), four EPs …
Doomriders – Darkness Come Alive Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Although they’re not from here, Boston’s Doomriders remind me a lot of living in the Windy City; tradition, ground-level grime, and a whole lot of oily, sludgy groove is what …
Eluveitie – Everything Remains (As It Never Was) Review
originally written by Erik Thomas I’ll say this throughout the course of my upcoming review, but so far in 2010, folk/pagan/Viking metal has been pretty damn good: Finntroll, Heidevolk, Varg, Svartsot, Bifrost, just to name a few …
Defeatist – Sixth Extinction Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. It’s too bad that Mayhem took “Chainsaw Gutsfuck” before this New York grindcore trio could get to it because it would have made for a very fitting album title for this stellar …