Category: Reviews
Marduk – Wormwood Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas There are few things as satisfying as a new Marduk album, even more so now that Mortuus (aka Funeral Mist’s Arioch) has joined the fold for a couple of albums, adding his twisted, anguished …
Despised Icon – Day Of Mourning Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. More than almost any other band melding technical death metal and hardcore, Despised Icon has been remarkably consistent. Sure, plenty in the much-maligned sub-genre haven’t been around long enough or released enough …
Dethklok – Dethalbum II Review
Originally written by Ross Main. Has anyone noticed that this silly animated metal band from a ridiculous cartoon has a sound that is instantly recognizable? Do you know how many bands try and achieve that? …
Dawn Of Demise – Lacerated Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Containing only two original tracks and three covers, Dawn of Demise’s new EP doesn’t exactly offer a lot of bang for your buck. This wouldn’t matter so much if the …
Immortal – All Shall Fall Review
“I don’t know if we’ll see the end of the world, but it’s definitely the end of what used to be. Prepare for chaos with a grin on your face! And don’t be afraid, just …
Hiems – Worship Or Die Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Most black metal outside of the folk-oriented realm tends to fall into three camps. You have the unholy raw stuff, the floaty atmospheric stuff, and the grizzly rockin’ stuff. There’s …
Insomnium – Across The Dark Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas It’s ironic that I write my review of Insomnium’s fourth album the same week that Be’lakor’s second album also gets reviewed as there are a lot of similarities between the two acts; both ply …
Sanctification – Black Reign Review
Sanctification shares members past and present with Dark Funeral, and despite that they play a totally different style of metal, they share some similarities with their better-known blackened brethren. Like Funeral, Sanctification is an energetic, …