Category: Reviews
Light This City – Facing The Thousand Review
Originally written by Jeremy Garner Somehow I doubt I’m alone in this regard, but I consider Light This City to be easily one of the more entertaining American metal acts out there today, eclipsing the competition presented …
Arriver – Vanlandingham And Zone Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. The scope of Arriver is astounding. For an unknown band that, to my knowledge anyway, is unsigned and untouched by any major to devise something as massively mythological and textured as Vanlandingham and …
Absentia Lunae – In Umbrarum Imperii Gloria Review
It’s black metal time again, among my least favorite examples of the diversity my pet musical fetish has whelped. But this band has recorded it in a manner I can at least tolerate. You know, …
The Funeral Pyre – The Nature Of Betrayal Review
Originally written by Jeremy Garner After two years and a relocation to La Habra, California we now have The Funeral Pyre’s follow up to Immersed by the Flames of Mankind. That might not mean much …
Draconian – The Burning Halo Review
Originally written by Jon Eardley Sweden’s Draconian have been grinding the axe of gothic death n’ doom for quite some time now, and while it was 2003’s Where Lovers Mourn that finally put them on …
Into Eternity – The Scattering Of Ashes Review
Originally written by Jon Eardley With all of the line up changes that seem to plague Into Eternity at every turn, fans of the band have to wonder how they’ve been able to overcome such …
Stonecutters – Stonecutters Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. Stonecutters – a four-piece hailing from Louisville, Kentucky – are an interesting bunch. Within their ranks they hold a former member of My Own Victim, a former member of False, a professional skateboarder, …
Goatwhore – A Haunting Curse Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: Finally, the band fulfills and fleshes out its ‘Southern, sludgy black metal’ moniker. Review: I’ve always sort of thought Goatwhore’s previous two overrated efforts were little more than Soilent Green sprinkled with …