Category: Reviews

Nahemah – A New Constellation Review
A quick check of the googles for Nahemah will yield several results that tag the band as progressive death metal. There has been some mild but entirely warranted debate over how appropriate this label is, …

Nightrage – Wearing A Martyr’s Crown Review
Originally written by Sasha Horn Don’t ask me why I had a good feeling about this one. I just did. For absolutely no reason. And having spent this last week with it, it can be …

Devin Townsend Project – Ki Review
posted on 6/2009 By: Jordan Campbell Let’s get one thing out of the way: I’m a total Devin Townsend geek. Roughly a decade ago, Strapping Young Lad‘s City cracked my skull open and imbedded itself in my frontal lobe, and I’ve been …

1349 – Revelations Of The Black Flame Review
Chris McDonald’s take: I’m never one to condemn a band for making radical changes to their style. Throughout my years as a metal fan I have stood behind many bands as they underwent noteworthy sound …

Argus – Argus Review
While I certainly appreciate those bands that push the envelope and inject a level of freshness to our genre, nothing knocks me to the curb with greater walloping clout than those records that effectively deliver …

Sea Of Bones – The Harvest Review
This bunch of gloomy-doomy stoner-droners from Connecticut released this three-song EP back in October of 2007, and just recently, they’ve made it available for free download over at Last.fm. Since we missed reviewing it the …

Susperia – Attitude Review
Originally written by Ross Main. It’s the World Series of Melodic Thrash Metal Poker and representing Norway at one of the final tables is Susperia. They often find themselves holding a pretty good hand of cards, …

Afgrund – Vid Helvetets Grindar Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Afgrund’s debut Svarta Dagar was a ripping piece of textbook Scandinavian grindcore, and despite its obvious influence from more established bands, was one of the most promising releases of 2007 …