Category: Reviews
Lucifer’s Hammer – Be And Exist Review
Maiden-inspired bands are a dime a dozen. Rarer are the more directly inspired Maiden bands – you know, the ones that actually sound like Maiden – playing at a level as high as Chile’s Lucifer’s …
Hyperdontia – Harvest Of Malevolence Review
[Cover art by Wes Benscoter] The Danish/Turkish quartet Hyperdontia made a gnarly splash in the metal scene with the one-two punch of the Abhorrence Veil EP, followed promptly by the debut of full-length Nexus of …
Kvaen – The Formless Fires Review
Let’s get an unfortunate truth out of the way – I’m a sucker for a solo project. There’s a romance to them, no? The lone wolf, armed with ideas too fierce (or perhaps too rigid) …
Malignancy – …Discontinued Review
You ever twist yourself up into a contortionist’s knot and then bash yourself repeatedly in the skull with a crowbar for about a half-hour at a time? No, of course you don’t. I mean, why …
Vendel – Out In The Fields Review
Vendel’s full length debut Out in the Fields is the type of album that creates a bit of a headache in terms of giving it a truly accurate description, and yours truly has certainly struggled …
REZN – Burden Review
[Cover art by Adam Burke] Sometimes, it’s nice to be spoiled. Not like mayo-filled potato salad after eight hours in the sun at the family BBQ or the average state of a corpse on death …
Ulcerate – Cutting The Throat Of God Review
Sometimes, I’m my own worst enemy. Like many of you, I often dwell on the thought of my mortality, my fears, and my failures. And this piece isn’t meant to be some sentimental anecdote or …
Angel Sword – World Fighter Review
[Cover art by @subhuman_being_] It’s impossible for me to be impartial here, so I’ll go ahead and get it out in the open: I am a fan of Angel Sword. It may seem a fairly …