Category: Reviews
Expulsion – Wasteworld Review
As I listen to Wasteworld, I have the comical (to me) image of Expulsion in the studio, playing the album start to finish, and then each of them collapsing in a heap by their instruments, …
Canis Dirus – A Somber Wind From A Distant Shore Review
originally written by Jim Brandon I think there’s something to be said for provocative music that gives off two distinctly differing and repelling vibes. Perhaps there’s a recognizable amount of successful artistic intent in the …
Municipal Waste – Massive Aggressive Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Municipal Waste: pioneers of the next age of thrash or overrated D.R.I. knock-offs? Both are true to an extent, but in a genre as inherently one-dimensional as thrash, I’ll happily …
Necrodeath – Phylogenesis Review
In all my years, no one has ever said to me, “Dude, have you checked out this band Necrodeath? They crush!” For a band with over 20 years of history, that’s not a good sign (although …
Ambassador Gun – When In Hell Review
Minnesota grind/punk trio Ambassador Gun began in 2002 under the bulkier moniker of A Second From The Surface. In either of their two incarnations, they’ve released three previous full-lengths before dropping When In Hell. I …
Sickening Horror – The Dead End Experiment
Sickening Horror’s debut, When Landscapes Bled Backwards, was the sleeper death metal album of 2007, and had I heard it in time, it surely would have landed a spot on my end-of-year list. But I clearly …
El Creepo! – El Creepo! Review
Do you listen to heavy metal all day, every day? Do you find yourself needing to take a break from the aural pounding but you’re afraid of losing your metal cred? Hi, Todd Edward Smith …
The Accüsed – The Curse Of Martha Splatterhead Review
The Accüsed’s debut The Return Of Martha Splatterhead was an important record in my extreme metal history—I can still remember exactly where and when I bought it, although I admit that I was behind the …