Category: Reviews
Ihsahn – The Adversary Review
Originally written by Harley Carlson. As one of Norway’s most notable talents, Ihsahn’s hell-fueled contributions to metal, or otherwise, are evidence of nothing less than his incontestable genius. From raw epic black metal of early Emperor to the …
The Ruins Of Beverast – Unlock The Shrine Review
The Ruins of Beverast is the brainchild of Alexander von Meilenwald, one time drummer of the now defunct German black metal act, Nagelfar (not to be confused with Sweden’s Naglfar), who were responsible for releasing …
Dissection – Reinkaos Review
Originally written by Jeremy Garner With the much publicized rebirth of Dissection there has been a prodigious amount of debate and speculation about the resulting effort, and here I sit listening to the disastrous result. …
Amoral – Decrowning Review
Originally written by Jeremy Garner From what I understand this was already released abroad through Spinefarm records, but Candlelight USA has taken it upon themselves to release their new album for its US distribution. Wound …
Killing Joke – Hosannas From The Basements Of Hell
The enormously influential and criminally underappreciated Killing Joke returns with their second offering since their 2003 comeback effort. While the band’s original self titled debut is universally revered by fans, there seems to be two schools of …
Dim Mak – Knives Of Ice Review
Originally written by Ian Duncan-Brown. If you are a fan of technical death metal, skip the review and pick up the disc right now; the level of musicianship on display here is practically unparalleled in …
Lacuna Coil – Karmacode Review
Originally written by Harley Carlson. Successfully employing (for the most part) a safe and simple formula that blurs the lines between mainstream radio rock and bona fide underground metal, little strategic musical change has been …
Fields Of The Nephilim – Mourning Sun Review
South London’s Carl McCoy has taken fans Fields of the Nephilim on an interesting journey over the past 20 years. McCoy grew up in an environment steeped in religion, and found his days as a …