Category: Reviews

Ihsahn – Angl Review

Originally written by Erik Thomas. Though arriving with less fanfare and anticipation than the still fresh break up of Emperor release, The Adversary, Ihsahn’ssecond self monikered album sees a continuation of experimentation with familiar  themes. The Adversary, to me

Kataklysm – Prevail Review

Originally written by Jordan Campbell “What the hell…everybody ends up dead.  It’s just a matter of when.” Sorry for the spoiler, but that’s the sampled quote that opens the newKataklysm record. As far as spoilers go,

Burzum – Anthology Review

originally written by Chris McDonald This is the first review I’ve written that required absolutely zero listening on my part of the source material. Impossible, you say? Not quite, as it just so happens that

Fall Of The Idols – The Seance Review

Full-length number two from Finland’s Fall of the Idols’, The Seance, finds the band treading a surprisingly darker path compared to what was delivered with 2006’s excellent Womb of the Earth. To the un-doomed ear

Taint – Secrets And Lies Review

Originally written by Sasha Horn Au revoir to cliche. There is a language being spoken here that Taint is very fluent in. I’ve really only heard its most common dialect being used within that circle

Stuck Mojo – Southern Born Killers Review

Originally written by Dan Staige. Does the resurrection of the Mojo Band of Brethren interest you? It interests me enough to write about it. The Mojo Crew had a hand in raising me during the

Hail Of Bullets – …Of Frost And War Review

Originally written by Michael Roberts. With ex and current members of Asphyx, Houwitser, Thanatos and Gorefestamongst their ranks, you wouldn’t be expecting anything less than a full-on death metal assault from Hail Of Bullets, and that’s exactly what you get on

Hemlock – No Time For Sorrow Review

Originally written by Jordan Campbell This band would’ve easily scored another .5 across the board if they had named their band Grimlock instead of Hemlock. Naming your band after the king of the Dinobots is a ticket to