Category: Reviews
Hellbastard – The Need To Kill Review
British punk/thrash unit Hellbastard’s 1986 demo Ripper Crust is credited with putting the “crust” in crust punk. Back then, Hellbastard were an Amebix-like metallic punk band, ragged and raw, as heavily influenced by anarchist collectives …
Bound By Entrails – The Oath To Forbear And The Burden Of Inheritance Review
Examining a map of the United States will reveal that the majority of well-known American black metal is a little weak on seeking out extreme climates and landscapes. The it-bands from the Pacific Northwest are …
Paradise Lost – Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us Review
Expanding upon In Requiem’s return to Draconian form, Faith Divides Us finds Paradise Lost stronger than they’ve been since releasing Draconian Times some fifteen years ago. For those not in the know, after that final installment …
Amon Amarth – Versus The World (Reissue) Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Amon Amarth has always maintained a solid balance between pedal-to-the-metal fury and more open, epic songwriting in their quest for melodic death domination. But they’ve also noticeably favored one more …
Miseration – The Mirroring Shadow Review
Originally written by Ross Main. Miseration are a band that know what they are doing and what they are going for. With any luck they will be free of the tag that labels them as another …
Acheron – The Final Conflict: Last Days Of God Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell For nearly twenty years, Acheron have toiled away in relative obscurity. Near-comedic lineup woes and sporadic recorded output have rendered their name as one that is merely known—and not often praised—in subterranean circles. …
Fischel’s Beast – Commencement Review
Back in the yore days of the mid-1980’s, a band named Sentinel Beast achieved a certain cult following with their quality debut album Depths of Death. While the band was working on material for their …
Sinister Realm -Sinister Realm Review
I’ve found little in the world of music that compares with a new band that makes old music sound as vibrant and fresh as Sinister Realm’s self-titled debut. If you’ve any doubt as to this …