Category: Reviews
Grave – Dominion VIII Review
Of late, I seem to be saying this constantly: I love Swedish death metal. I’m repeating myself in a few reviews, I’m aware, but damn it, it’s true, whether you like it or not. I …
Dead Shape Figure – The Grand Karoshi Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell It wasn’t very long ago, but it seems like eons. From around 2000 to 2003, the metal media was going apeshit over hyperpolished, superdense new-school death/thrash — the type of …
Judas Priest – Nostradamus Review
Andrew Edmunds’ take: May the Metal Gods forgive me for what I’m about to write… Many a press-release has been issued over the past few years about Judas Priest‘s Nostradamus project, a double-length concept record …
Aborted – Strychnine.213 Review
Originally written by Dan Staige. Department of Health Office of Chief Medical Examiner Autopsy # 666-88 Date: June 16, 2008 Time: 4:36 AM Autopsy authorized and performed by Dr. Daniel Staige. Post Mortem evaluation of Aborted: Strychnine.213 Preliminary evaluation: …
Celestia – Frigidiis Apotheosia : Abstinencia Genesiis Review
Originally written by Keith Fox. Celestia is the project of Noktu, owner of Drakkar Productions and member of depressive French black metallers Mortifera along with Neige. The band has been around since 1995 but this is only their second …
Deranged – The Redlight Murder Case Review
Swedish death metal act Deranged is back for the final installment of their fifteen-year career. Between the time this album was released and the time I wrote this review, in the face of line-up changes, …
21 Lucifers – In The Name Of… Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Despite their horrible moniker and played-out cover art concept, 21 Lucifers have released one of the most flat-out visceral albums I’ve heard so far this year. In The Name Of… …
Dark Fortress – Eidolon Review
originally written by Jim Brandon In this time of retro thrash and monotonous breakdowns everywhere you turn, it’s pretty cool that Century Media still remains faithful to some black metal, even more so when the …