Category: Reviews
Hacksaw To The Throat – Wastelands Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: There is no synopsis I can write that can succinctly describe this album in one short, witty sentence, so just keep reading… Review: Very rarely am I stumped by …
Dark Forest – Aurora Borealis (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. While I’m not knowledgeable enough to write a paper about the seemingly minute differences between battle, heathen, pagan, and Viking metal, I know what I like, and I like the …
Deathevokation – The Chalice Of Ages Review
Crude, gurgling beasts with weeping eyes struggling to pull free from slimy alien webbing. Dark, freezing oceans packed with stormy waves crashing on mountainous shores that hang heavy with centuries of moss. Inverted priests gazing …
Suicide Silence – The Cleansing Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: As kids playing brutal deathcore rises to a saturated reeeee-filled crescendo, at least bands like Suicide Silence are doing it well enough to be respectably heavy and not inject childish immaturity …
Darkthrone – F.O.A.D.
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Unlike my esteemed colleague, I’m no Darkthrone aficionado. Other than their early 90’s necrotrinity (which, honestly, doesn’t strike me in the way that classic albums should) I’ve watched the duo’s career fly …
Tombs – Tombs Review
Originally written by Tyler Wagnon. Brooklyn, NY’s Tombs is a three-piece featuring Mike Hill (ex-Anodyne, ex-Versoma) on vocals and guitars, Justin Ennis (The Heuristics) on drums, while Dominic Seita (Speedloader) rounds out the band on bass. Hill …
Alcest – Souvenirs D’un Autre Monde Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. Known for his work with Amesoeurs, Mortifera, and Peste Noire, Neige’s least metal project Alcest has oddly enough generated more buzz than the others. While 2004’s Le Secret contained Burzumian screams on “Elevation,” the full-length Souvenirs d’un Autre Monde, …
Rosetta – Wake/Lift Review
Originally written by Michael Roberts. Unfortunately I haven’t heard Rosetta’s first album The Galilean Satellites so if it’s a comparison you’re after then you’ll have to look elsewhere. Taken on its own terms however, Wake/Lift is a strong entry in …