Category: Reviews
Serpentcult – Trident Nor Fire Review
Originally written by Jon Eardley After the shocking and disturbing events surrounding the frontman of Belgian sludgy doom troopers Thee Plague of Gentlemen in the middle part of 2006, it would have been easy for …
Shining – V – Halmstad (Niklas Angaende Niklas) Review
originally written by Chris McDonald My previous experience with Sweden’s Shining is limited to friends playing them for me and hearing several of their songs through various promotional mediums, but I am well aware of the semi-legendary …
Estuary – The Craft Of Contradiction Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. Truly melodic DEATH metal is a nearly extinct species. Weak, diluted bands pollute our metal air with their limp, failed stabs at being “accessible” while still technically fitting the death …
Sigh – Hangman’s Hymn Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: In my recent black metal sabbatical, one of the names that kept surfacing was Japan’s apparently highly revered Sigh. So when Hangman’s Hymn, the band’s eight album, was released, I decided to …
Blutch – Materia Review
Originally written by Tyler Wagnon. Belgium’s Blutch play an oppressively dark brand of sludgified doom with a discomforting disregard for structure or melody. Materia is the band’s first effort to be released in the US via At a Loss Recordings, …
King Diamond – Give Me Your Soul…Please Review
Find me another artist who polarizes metal fans more than King Diamond, and I’ll eat my damned hat. And while you’re at it, if you can deliver more than a handful of people who’ve seen …
Scale The Summit – Monument Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. Houston’s Scale the Summit are a tasteful, instrumental four-piece that will surely appeal to fans of Canvas Solaris, Dysrhythmia, and other clean, vocal-free acts. While not as complex as albums by the previously listed …
All Out War – Assassins In The House Of God Review
originally written by Jim Brandon I don’t know about some of you dweebs, but hardcore has been with me right along with metal from the moment I first tuned-in Z Rock Radio back in the …