Category: Reviews
The Psyke Project – Dead Storm Review
I’m not sure what I was expecting when I picked this one up, but I was not expecting this. I knew The Psyke Project were considered a hardcore band, and I knew they were from …
RAM – Lightbringer Review
In this age of every conceivable genre and sub-genre-splicing sub-sub-genre, Lightbringer is just good old metal, kids. Not br00tal, not kvlt, not ‘core, not thrash, not death, not black. Just sweet, sweet metal—classic and traditional, …
Final – Reading All The Right Signals Wrong Review
Justin K. Broadrick is one prolific sumbitch, no one can deny him that. Just counting since the beginning of 2008, the legendary Godflesh mastermind has recorded four new Jesu releases (counting splits, the new full length and the upcoming EP), …
Helrunar – Grátr (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell One of the more irritating byproducts of the Instant Gratification Generation is the way bands are leapfrogging the demo process. Too often, self-hype spins out of control (fueled by gaudy …
Tenet – Sovereign Review
Originally written by Ross Main. Much in the way that an Adam Sandler film will have the same cast of familiar and ugly characters, so too has Tenet. Hold on, Tenet? Some people will do anything for …
Behemoth – Evangelion Review
Jim Brandon’s take: There are few death metal acts who inspire debate as much as Behemoth these days, and I honestly have no idea how they’ve managed to arouse such controversy. Have they really done …
Pantheon I – Worlds I Create Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Pantheon I‘s last record, The Wanderer and His Shadow, was one of 2007’s more underrated offerings. Their brittle, slightly-progressive black metal harkened back to the days of Quintessence-era Borknagar and pre-soulsuck Keep of Kalessin. Packed …
Bitterness – Genociety Review
Variety is evidently the spice of life, at least according to the old adage. Since metal’s embryonic days in the late 60’s, bands have attempted to infuse variety into their particular form of molten music. …