Category: Reviews
Cathedral – The Garden Of Unearthly Delights Review
I love Cathedral. I have ever since 1994’s The Ethereal Mirror. I’m probably the only fan I know of that even found redeeming qualities in 1999’s poorly received Caravan Beyond Redemption. After a return to …
Sepultura – Dante XXI Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas Ill admit it; I have not heard a single album beyond the seminal Roots and I have never even heard a single note from Derrick Green since he replaced Max Cavalera; Against, Nation and Roorback. Never …
Witchery – Don’t Fear the Reaper Review
Three years ago, I risked my entire welfare on this album, or at least, the promise of it. That was when I took a job with Necropolis Records. I had two primary objectives in mind: …
Vanden Plas – Christ 0 Review
“Flash…AAA-AAAHHHH, he’ll save every one of us.” Yep, first thing through my head was the song that deconstructed all of Queen’s fantastic work through the seventies and heralded their decline into an anachronistic shambling bathhouse …
Evergrey – Monday Morning Apocalypse Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. If collaborating with a pop producer resulted in anything, it was a greater attention to catchy choruses. Monday Morning Apocalypse is so full of catchy choruses that I can’t help but proclaim …
Place Of Skulls – The Black Is Never Far Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. Unfamiliar with this doom outfit, I could only assume through its lineup that what was to follow consisted of music of the highest quality, and what I found on The Black …
3 – Wake Pig (Reissue) Review
I was sort of hoping, maybe beyond hope, that I was reviewing an actual 3 cd – 3 being the Dischord band I was very into circa 1990 or so. I loved that band…shit I …
Benighted – Identisick Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas Synopsis: I hope you have a coupon to shop at Assholes “R” Us, because after listening to Identisick, you are going to need a new one… Review: While most of you …