Category: Reviews
Heaven & Hell – The Devil You Know Review
I’m not going to bore you with a lot of introductory details. By this time, everybody knows who and what Heaven & Hell is, and that pretty much speaks for itself. That being said, this could be …
Urna – Iter Ad Lucem Review
Metal has long been embraced as a metaphor for darkness, and funeral doom may be its most effective vehicle, as its crushing heaviness and ponderous pace instantiate at once the blighting of sight, sound and …
Lo-Pan – Sasquanaut Revie
Originally written by Ross Main. Sasquanaut is like a lazy student; extremely laid back, but obviously has a vague idea regarding what they want to do in life. You can tell the deep fuzz of the …
God Dethroned – Passiondale Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas Considering death metal’s general empathy for all things violent, bloody and brutal, I’m surprised there are not more death metal albums about WWI – indisputably the most violent, bloody and …
Hatesphere – To The Nines Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Give ’em points for persistence. Hatesphere have been cranking out pissed-off Gothenthrash practically non-fucking-stop since 2001, peppering the metal masses with ‘roid rage speedballs (and awful cover art) to the point of …
General Surgery – Corpus In Extremis: Analyzing Necroticism Review
General Surgery is another one of those bands that bring to mind the term “Carcass-worship.” For this, their second full-length in nearly two decades of existence, this bunch of blood-splattered Swedish malcontents offer up Corpus …
Primordial – Imrama (Reissue) Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Primordial are a band who need no introduction. I’m sure you’ve read that in plenty of reviews, but I can’t think of a better candidate to which that statement applies …
Ephel Duath – Through My Dog’s Eyes Review
Even if you’ve never owned a dog, you know the picture: Rover has spent a long day cooped up at home, dreaming of high octane cat chases and vast expanses of lush green fields, anticipating …