Category: Reviews
Sodom – The Final Sign of Evil Review
One of the recent trends in metal has been for a band to go back and revisit older material for a new release. They may want to re-record it with a new approach (a la …
Blut Aus Nord – Odinist: The Destruction of Reason By Illumination Review
French black metal behemoth Blut Aus Nord returns with Odinist: The Destruction of Reason By Illumination, an intriguing release in that since the band burst onto the larger metal stage with the phenomenal The Work Which Transforms God, they’ve been …
October File – Holy Armour From the Jaws of God Review
October File are sportin’ some serious wood for Killing Joke–not that there’s any blame in that, of course. What is unusual though is that the feeling seems to be mutual. Killing Joke front(mad)man Jaz Coleman produced and adds guest vocals to October …
Nidsang – The Mark Of Death Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: Finally, a new, young black metal band from Sweden that lives up to the country’s legacy of evil, grim, yet melodic and seething black metal. Review: There’s something about Nidsang that …
Limbonic Art – Legacy Of Evil Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. In the mid/late 90’s, Norway’s Limbonic Art was often muttered in the same revered breath as Emperor, Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth and other luminaries in the then popular symphonic black metal genre. But somehow they …
The Number Twelve Looks Like You – Mongrel Review
Originally written by Tyler Wagnon. I’m going to get flamed for this one, but here goes…. When Put On Your Rosy Red Glasses first came out back in 2003 the technical hardcore boom was still somewhat new and the …
Yacøpsae – Tanz, Grosny, Tanz… Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey Everything you need to know about Yacöpsae is contained in the title of their ’98 full-length: Fuck Punk Rock… This is Turbo-Speed-Violence! Seriously, that’s it, that’s all you need. Thanks …
Kamelot – Ghost Opera Review
I’ve long had trouble getting into Kamelot – I mean really getting into them. Sure, I enjoyed The Black Halo and was quite impressed by their live DVD One Cold Winter’s Night, but rarely do …