Category: Reviews
The Absence – Riders Of The Plague Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: In the words of the mighty Neo…. “Whoa”. Review: While the debut album from Florida’s The Absence, From Your Grave, was a solid Dark Tranquility inspired and core free slab of US melodic …
Aeon – Rise To Dominate Review
Originally written by Doug Moore. Everyone knows that metal has something of a—shall we say, limited palette when it comes to lyrical content. Not a lot of metal bands are known for their lyrical clout, but on …
Mortuus – De Contemplanda Morte Review
Originally written by Keith Fox. Mortuus continue The Ajna Offensive’s tradition of releasing quality black metal for the thinking black metal fan. Like many of the NED bands with similarly intellectual aspirations, Mortuus prove themselves equally capable of expressing their malcontent …
A Second From The Surface – The Streets Have Eyes Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey Okay, so, if the first words you read in regards to A Second from the Surface were, say, “The band is trying to figure out how to fuse grind with …
Symphony X – Paradise Lost Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. After a looooong wait that included postponing the album’s release due to a stint on Dave Mustaine’s Gigantour, we finally have Symphony X’s seventh full-length, Paradise Lost, and what an album this …
Yakuza – Transmutations Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Yakuza’s 2006 album, Samsara, was their best release yet, and brushed closely with greatness, but didn’t quite have the legs to stand above other awesome albums by the time the …
Scythian – Suffering To The Conquered Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: There’s a lot of reason for me to feign liking this five song demo: former Metal Review scribe Alex De Moller is on guitars (who also does session guitars for Mithras), …
Reverend Bizarre – III: So Long Suckers Review
There is a very wise Chinese proverb that states, “If you must play, decide on three things at the onset: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time.” Ancient Chinese secret, huh? …