Category: Reviews
Elder – Elder Review
Originally written by Brian Sweeney. After the first few bars of Elder’s self-titled, full-length debut, I couldn’t get the ghosts of stoner-doom torchbearers Sleep out of my rearview mirror. Elder’s slow, groovy riffs with vocalist/guitarist Nick DiSalvo’s rumbling vocals …
Landmine Marathon – Rusted Eyes Awake Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell *sigh* Landmine Marathon is one of those bands that you just want to love. Cool name, killer tones, a female vocalist that actually rips n’ howls with brow-raising fervor…this band has that certain …
Israthoum – Black Scenery Avatar (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell If you were commissioned to compile a list of essential reissues, what would it contain? The Chasm’s early albums? Demilich’s Nespithe on double gatefold vinyl? Babylon Whores’ King Fear (if it’s not on your list, it should be, dammit…)? …
Saxon – Into The Labyrinth Review
A full three decades after their debut, NWOBHM mainstay Saxon stands strong among the elder statesmen of metal, with only a handful of equally aged contemporaries who are still consistently this good. Like its immediate …
Lecherous Nocturne – The Age Of Miracles Has Passed Review
Originally written by Kris Yancey It’s business as usual at the Unique Leader camp, perhaps business-ier than usual given the recent Deeds of Flesh record dropping into the hands of death metal addicts like a …
Voetsek – Infernal Command Review
This co-ed bunch of crossover thrashers hails from San Francisco, and Infernal Command is their latest of two full-lengths to go along with a small slew of split records and EPs. This is my first …
Becoming The Archetype – Dichotomy Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas While I enjoyed The Physics of Fire, it seemed to lack just a little something from the debut, Terminate Damnation but with yet another slight line up shuffle, a Devin Townsend production (and guest …
The Reckoning – Counterblast Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Employing a wicked-fast strain of modern death metal, The Reckoning aim to blast n’ pummel their way into the hearts of those that bow at the altars of Krisiun, In Battle, and other peddlers …