Category: Reviews
Heaven Shall Burn – Iconoclast Part 1: The Final Resistance Review
Originally written by Brian Sweeney. Some people say that because Heaven Shall Burn use musical devices like breakdowns and blast beats they are, by the definition of the genre, metalcore. Others say they are not metalcore at …
Centurion’s Ghost – The Great Work Review
Originally written by Sasha Horn Whiskey soaked. Boozy and bearded. Hammond B3 organ driving from the back seat. Sloppy Cathedral-esque death/doom with a penchant for the wolverine blues. So I’m probably not supposed to make flattering reference to the …
Monster Magnet – 4-Way Diablo Review
Originally written by Brady Humbert. So my Metal Review cherry is popped with my first review, which is the new Monster Magnet album 4-Way Diablo. It follows up 2004’s Monolithic Baby! and is very much a similar album. Unfortunately, this means the album …
Spektr – Mescalyne Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey In the top ten list of lame standbys that you’ll inevitably fall back on to let a band down easy, “I REALLY wanted to like this” ranks somewhere below I’m …
Burning Witch – Crippled Lucifer (Reissue) Review
originally written by Chris McDonald I’m a huge fan of the works of Stephen O’Malley and Greg Anderson. Sunn O))) is one of my favorite bands (when the mood strikes, of course), and the multitude …
HammerFall – Steel Meets Steel: 10 Years Of Glory Review
Has it been ten years already? Wow, I’m getting old. You see, I consider my introduction to HammerFall in 1999 as something of a turning point in my metal evolution. I had spent a couple …
Sculptured – Embodiment Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. One of The End’s most anticipated 2008 releases is none other than Embodiment from Seattle-based supergroup Sculptured, consisting of Don Anderson (Agalloch) on guitars and vocals, JWW (Agalloch, Especially Likely Sloth, Nothing, ex-Subterranean Masquerade) on bass, …
Exalted – We Are The Grim Throng Review
originally written by Jim Brandon There’s something to be said for being ‘good’. Or in the case of Illinois’ black metal heathens Exalted, very good. When you sit there wanting to throw on something for …