Category: Reviews
Sear Bliss – The Arcane Odyssey Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: Hungary’s Sear Bliss is one of those critically acclaimed bands I had heard mentioned around the periphery of black metal’s elite, particularly Glory and Perdition, but never got around to hearing, so …
Opeth – The Roundhouse Tapes Review
Opeth make it hard on the elitists, cynics and complainers with their first live album, the two-disc The Roundhouse Tapes. As Opeth’s commercial appeal has grown, so has the disenchanted segment of the underground that resents the band’s …
Nominon – Terra Necrosis Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: Listen up douchebags, instead of arguing in endless lashes in one of my deathcore reviews about what’s heavy, what’s metal, what’s trendy, and telling me my taste in music …
Fondlecorpse – Blood & Popcorn Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Fondlecorpse’s Blood and Popcorn EP was originally intended to be a split with the now-unstable Frightmare, but due to delays from that end the band decided to release this material by itself. In …
Novembre – The Blue Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. Italy’s Novembre have a strong discography, so it’s not surprising that The Blue is yet another great record from the brothers Orlando and company. In fact, though not up to par with the devastating Classica or …
Impaled – The Last Gasp Review
Originally written by Michael Roberts. If you’ve never acquainted yourself with Impaled’s brand of gore-inspired, thrashy death metal, then The Last Gasp is as good an album to start with as any. Considering that this is their fourth …
Marduk – Warschau (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. Listening to a live recording can be an extremely intimate experience. If you can hear the crowd, listen to some of the between-song banter and sense a greater energy coming …
Malignancy – Inhuman Grotesqueries Review
Originally written by Dan Staige. The worm struggles furiously after being impaled by a barbed fishing hook. It thrashes about in deep agony, attempting to establish a position where any amount of pain subsides. Relief …