Category: Reviews
Vintersorg – Solens Rötter Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. While not a true return to form, Vintersorg’s sixth full-length Solens Rötter (The Roots of the Sun) has more in common with earlier albums Till Fjälls and Ödemarkens Son than anything released since. As a matter of …
Turisas – The Varangian Way Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: So here’s a brief and very general history lesson. The term “Varangian” is a general term for ‘barbarian’ or ‘Viking’ used by the people in Eastern Europe (namely the Byzantine …
Illogicist – The Insight Eye Review
originally written by John Hearn Reviewing a technical death metal album is a tricky proposition for me. The musically-inclined (and attention-deficient) parts of my brain generally leave me fawning over the accomplished musicianship and complex …
Nile – Ithyphallic Review
Erik Thomas’ take: Synopsis: Nile. The name brings out the fanboys and haters like no other. I personally sit somewhere in the middle, as while I enjoy each album, I feel Nile’s Egyptian themed death metal …
Angelcorpse – Of Lucifer And Lightning Review
originally written by Jim Brandon When I first heard last year that Angelcorpse were reuniting and quickly working on new material for future albums, it was pretty exciting news. Among the warlike middle-tier blast beat …
Fuck The Facts – Collection Of Splits 2002-2004 Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. Fuck the Facts are the best band with the word “fuck” in their moniker, which is both a blessing and a curse. Aside from that, anyone familiar with these grindeath Canadians …
Cephalic Carnage – Xenosapien Review
Originally written by Dan Staige. There’s a top secret room about the size of a walk-in closet in an animal testing lab. You won’t see it by taking an employee-guided tour. It’s buried behind a …
Darkest Hour – Deliver Us Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: For those that don’t know, Darkest Hour were releasing At The Gates melodic styled death metal as far back as 1996, while in their teens when most current metalcore bands were in Hot …