Category: Reviews
Hollow Corp. – Cloister Of Radiance Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell While it’s a bit unfair to pigeonhole every modern-minded, French metal band that waltzes by as a Gojira clone, sometimes you have to cut through the bullshit and call it like it …
Kampfar – Heimgang Review
Originally written by Kris Yancey I’m going on an angry reviewer tangent before I even start the review. Hey, Napalm Records! Yeah, you guys with the solid artist lineup and above-average track record. Stop sending …
Clutch – Full Fathom Five: Video Field Recordings 2007/2008 Review
Like Clutch themselves, Full Fathom Five has no frills. It’s packaged in a simple digipack case, with space-rock artwork that just as easily could’ve adorned a Hawkwind record in 1971. There are no bonus features, …
Master – Slaves To Society (Reissue) Review
In a perfect world, the record-consuming public would be as excited about a new Master record as they are about Death Magnetic or Warbringer or whatever banality Trivium will unleash upon us soon. For twenty-five …
Revocation – Empire Of The Obscene Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Unleash the cavalcade of clichés – there’s a kickass, unsigned band on the loose. Boston, MA’s Revocation are running amok in the streets, naked if not for the ultra-sexy packaging they’ve shrink-wrapped …
Impiety – Dominator Review
originally written by Chris McDonald If you are big into black/death/thrash hybrids a la Bestial Mockery, you’re probably already plenty familiar with Impiety. This barbaric outfit from Singapore has been churning forth relentlessly intense extreme …
Sotajumala – Teloitus Review
Originally written by Sasha Horn I was about four songs into Teloitus when I realized that I didn’t really want to be sitting here listening to this anymore. Sotajumala’s previous (and only) full-length was titled …
Amon Amarth – Twilight Of The Thunder God Review
Chris McDonald’s take: As reliable as ice cream cake is delicious, Amon Amarth may not be the most technical, inventive, or progressive metal band around, but damn it if they aren’t as consistent as anyone …