Category: Reviews
Hellish Crossfire – Slaves Of The Burning Pentagram Review
Part 2 of my journey into retro-metal side-projects is Hellish Crossfire. (Part 1 was my Zwartketterij review, and I enjoyed that part of the trip, so let’s hope my luck holds up here.) Tracking down …
Zwartketterij – Cult Of The Necro-Thrasher Review
From Zwartketterij‘s bio: “Only 80s metal is real… ” “…lyrics about metal, demons, spanking the bitches, alcohol and blasphemy…” Okay, color me interested… Holland’s Zwartketterij is comprised of members of Grimm, Walpurgisnacht, and Cirith Gorgor. …
Hate Eternal – Fury And Flames Review
originally written by Jim Brandon For nearly a decade Hate Eternal have been blasting us into utter oblivion, shamelessly pushing the most extreme velocities of death metal to their limits. I’ve been paying very close …
Ringworm – The Venomous Grand Design Review
Originally written by Sasha Horn Q: How does one write an extensive and calibrated review of such a “Fuck You” and in your face hardcore release? A: One does not. He or she takes notes …
Warbringer – War Without End Review
Like many fans of Ye Olde Days Of Metale, I was pleased with the idea of these newbie thrash bands popping up everywhere, raising their horns in tribute to bands and albums I’d always loved. But …
Bewitched – Spiritual Warfare Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon Bewitched is a veteran Swedish act on their fifth full-length album, but they are new to me. I can’t tell you where this album of old-school thrash metal rates compared to the …
Facebreaker – Dead, Rotten And Hungry Review
Originally written by Brady Humbert. This totally caught me by surprise. I was expecting a band called, Facebreaker, to be some kind of blend of bad Hatebreed with some horribly sung clean vocals and hackneyed Pantera breakdowns. I also investigated the …
Cripple Bastards – Blackmails And Assholism (DVD) Review
Crusty Italian grinders Cripple Bastards celebrate their twentieth anniversary with this exhaustive double-DVD documentary plus their full set at the 2003 Obscene Extreme Festival in the Czech Republic. DVD sets are almost always “for fans only” …