Category: Reviews
New Keepers Of The Water Towers – Chronicles Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Once every few years I have to stop and evaluate the state of rock music: who it’s trying to appeal to, where it’s going as far as breaking new ground, …
Goatwhore – Carving Out The Eyes Of God Review
Goatwhore has made quite the name for themselves in the last few years. I picked up on these guys around the days of Funeral Dirge For The Rotting Sun, running across them as they toured …
Obituary – Darkest Day Review
2009 marks two decades since five kids from Tampa called Xecutioner changed their name to Obituary and unleashed a musical horror called Slowly We Rot. With Slowly We Rot, Obituary established a unique voice in …
Týr – By The Light Of The Northern Star Review
originally written by Chris McDonald This is my first experience with Týr, an outfit who’s garnered an unusual amount of popularity given their remote origins and their familiar guitar-playing-Viking shtick. I was interested in finding …
Minsk – With Echoes In The Movement Of Stones Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Shimmer, and shine. Lengthen, and volumize. Target, and utterly destroy: these are the blueprints for the basic Neur-Isis sound that has birthed dozens of ebb and flow enthusiasts of various …
Ripper Owens – Play My Game Review
I like Ripper Owens, and I do so despite that I, like everyone else, was introduced to him when he emerged from obscurity to sing on the two worst Judas Priest records. I don’t know …
White Wizzard – High Speed GTO Review
Originally written by Ross Main. There was a period back in March where I hated my job and was extremely bored of my life. The only thing that would cheer me between a pointless slug …
Horde Of Hel – Blodskam Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Allegedly a “mysterious, clandestine collective of Swedish black/death metal scene legends,” the foursome that comprise Horde of Hel have chosen to cloak themselves in anonymity. While the mildly astute could deduce a …