Category: Reviews

Dark Tranquillity – Fiction Review

Originally written by Tim Pigeon Young upstarts: look out, for the elder statesmen of melodic death metal have returned with yet another fine album. When a band has been making music for over 15 years,

Killing Joke – Inside Extremities, Mixes, Rehearsals, and Live Review

It’s a testament to the band’s vitality and creative development that there simply IS no definitive Killing Joke album. Ask a group of fanatics to name their favorite album, and you’re likely to get a wide variety

Rwake – Voices of Omens Review

Originally written by Ramar Pittance   After I had written Rwake off two years ago for putting out one of the greatest underground metal albums of all time and having it virtually ignored, this dogged group of

Symphorce – Become Death Review

originally written by Jim Brandon 2005’s Godspeed was the first Symphorce effort I’d heard, and for being mainly power metal-based it was an album I grew to respect and admire due to the way Andy

Dominici – O3 A Trilogy: Part 2 Review

Originally written by Jon Eardley What in the hell has Charlie Dominici been up to? That’s the million dollar question, isn’t it? Okay, well not really…not even close actually. Nevertheless, here we are, 18 years

Clouds – Legendary Demo Review

Some folks may show interest in this record based purely on the fact that it’s the latest project from one-time Cave In laborer, Adam McGrath. Such was not the case for me, however. I chose

Sorcier Des Glaces – Moonrise In Total Darkness Review

Originally written by Jon Eardley Sorcier Des Glaces is a project spearheaded by Sébastien Robitaille, who plays all instruments involved and composes all of the music. Moonrise in Total Darkness is the second release by

Canopy – Serene Catharsis Review

Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: An acceptable but still indecisive take on melodic death metal. Review: Despite deeper, gruffer vocals and a slightly more brutal and at times a techy, stop start take on