Category: Reviews
Fen – The Malediction Years Review
originally written by Chris McDonald It’s becoming increasingly marketable in the metal scene to have that catchy label to apply to your band’s sound for the Internet hordes to lap up. Projects that pay homage …
Nahvalr – Self Titled Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell So…fuck. Another noise record. A surprising amount of these things have been stumbling in here lately, careening through the corridors and leaving grease stains on the walls. Nevermind that the …
Blade Of The Ripper – Taste The Blade Review
As I sit at my desk typing this review while Blade of the Ripper’s Taste the Blade plays on my shitty computer speakers, I find myself seized by in voluntary fits of aggression: My lip …
Napalm Death – Time Waits For No Slave Review
It’s neither a secret nor an uncommon opinion that Napalm Death has been on the upswing in the new millennium, starting with the blistering Enemy Of The Music Business back in 2001 and not really …
Giant Squid – The Ichthyologist Review
Originally written by Doug Moore. Wow. When people ask me why I like metal, I rarely know what to say. Often I give them an answer that’s true for a lot of the metal I …
Acid Witch – Witchtanic Hellucinations Review
When it comes to non-King Diamond b-movie-themed horror metal, one never needs to look much further than Razorback Records. Mr. Nocera and company have made a stellar name for themselves with (ahem) a killer batch …
The Axis Of Perdition – Urfe Review
Originally written by Michael Roberts. That The Axis of Perdition have gone down this particular path isn’t all that surprising. After the cyber-black metal blitzkrieg of The Ichneumon Method, this British act has become steadily more abstract, with …
Crypticus – They Called Me Mad! Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas They Called Me Mad! is a frustrating album. On one hand, at times it delivers a crusty Stockholm-ish take on old school death metal with a robust, rough guitar tone and pacing …