Category: Reviews
Gatekeeper – From Western Shores Review
[Artwork by the incomparable Duncan Storr] There is a forever discussion that goes on behind closed doors within the Last Rites Crew Discord concerning the Star Trek universe and whether or not the latest iterations …
Grave Axis – Dismal Aeon & Knifed – S/T Review
Grave Axis – Dismal Aeon Knifed – S/T I owe you an apology. I meant to write about Dismal Aeon, the debut cassette from Aotearoa New Zealand’s death metal snuggle-bunnies Grave Axis, at the tail …
FesterDecay – Reality Rotten To The Core Review
How you feel about this first FesterDecay full-length ultimately comes down to how you feel about two things: Originality. And Carcass. If you’re one of those who demands the former, then it’s very likely that …
Enslaved – Heimdal Review
Greetings and god Fredag. This is a journey into sound. And sounds. And time, and shifting perceptions, and journeys (journeys of journeys), and our relationship to all of these things, but mostly to sounds. And …
Methchrist – Pestilential Warfare Of The Black Flame Review
I have realized that we all have plague, and I have lost my peace. – Albert Camus, The Plague Brothers and sisters, everything is fucked. The division between every conceivable social and ideological marker grows …
REZN – Solace Review
[Cover art by Adam Burke / Nightjar Illustration] Full disclosure: These days I tread rather cautiously when roaming the realms of stoner rock / stoner metal. Hell, to be honest, “stoner” as a genre modifier …
Majesties – Vast Reaches Unclaimed Review
[Cover art by Juanjo Castellano] The short version: If you’re a melodeath fan, don’t buy the supposed return-to-form new record from In Flames, which is really a Korny-chorus-heavy Sounds of a Playground Fading wolf in …
Found Sounds And Frig You Friday, Vol. 3
Fuck me, there is a LOT of music out in the world. Here at Hi, Hello, How Are You and We’re Sorry We Said ‘Fuck You’ So Much Fridays, we are pleased to report that …