Category: Reviews
Arch Enemy – Tyrants Of The Rising Sun – Live In Japan (DVD) Review
Arch Enemy in 2009 is a band simultaneously just past their peak and well into their decline. Their commercial fortunes have arguably never been better—the last few albums have garnered them more exposure and more …
Samael – Above Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas Though Samael had a nice sorta comeback with Solar Soul after the pure techno metal of Eternal and Reign of Light, nothing really prepared me forAbove and its almost return to blackened form. Apparently this album was started …
Wolves In The Throne Room – Black Cascade Review
Ramar Pittance’s take: “Black metal, by definition, creates a deep psychedelic wash by layering guitar and submerging melody in the chaos. This is one part of black metal that we will always stay true to.” …
Hunted – Alone Review
One of the great frustrations of many progressive metal fans is that the progenitors of the genre have, over the course of their long careers, more or less steered away from metal in favor of …
Razor of Occam – Homage to Martyrs Review
Occam’s Razor is a scientific principle that all things equal, the most simple explanation (theory) for something is likely to be the correct one. Razor of Occam is a black thrash act from London by way of …
Insect Warfare – World Extermination Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Imagine, if you will, a band that epitomizes everything sleek, modern, and forward-thinking about underground metal music. A band akin to Decrepit Birth, Angra, or Wintersun perhaps. An outfit whose …
Deceiver – Thrashing Heavy Metal Review
Okay, so everybody understands the appeal of the Ferrari. Who can resist the draw of 490 horsepower, 340 foot pounds of torque and 0-60 in 4.8 seconds? And, of course, it’s so, so sexy. But …
Tombs – Winter Hours Review
Originally written by Michael Roberts. The Relapse debut from Tombs isn’t an easy beast to pin down. Winter Hours may be a relatively tidy thirty-seven minutes in length but feels significantly longer, such is the diversity and sheer density that it …