Category: Reviews
Vreid – Pitch Black Brigade Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. Layers upon layers of filth, decay, blackness, and good old rock ‘n fucking roll welcome listeners to Vreid’s second outing, Pitch Black Brigade. Not only do Vreid manage to distance themselves further from their …
Boris – Pink Review
At last Southern Lord rewards those who delay gratification with a domestic release of Pink, last year’s effort from Japan’s sonic changelings, Boris. In addition to being easier to find and afford, this version boasts an impressive new artwork layout …
Monster Magnet – Tab (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. Spacey, trippy, and every other word you can think of that somehow alludes to being so drugged up that you can’t even fathom the thought of walking describes this album …
Starkweather – Croatoan Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Extremity for the sake of extremity has never impressed me very much. I’ve heard plenty of bands who try to overwhelm with velocity and force, overly-technical and utterly murderous to …
Logar’s Diary – Book II: Parlainth – The Forgotten City Review
If you thought bands who wrote songs based on “Lord of the Rings” and other such works of fantasy were huge nerds, wait until you get a load of Germany’s Logar´s Diary. This six-piece concept …
Rebel Meets Rebel – Self Titled Review
Back in 2004, I had the privilege of interviewing Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul during a local stop with Damageplan on the Headbanger’s Ball Tour. Two of the nicest guys you could ever hope to …
Moonspell – Memorial Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon Like a musical representation of Barry Bonds, Moonspell only get thicker and heavier with age, as if injected with vigor. Nearly vanished are the monotone clean vocals that may have made them …
Tool – 10,000 Days Review
Matthew Cooper’s take: I’ll make two things clear. First, in certain cases the most helpful thing a reviewer can do is to make his opinions on a band’s prior work as clear as his thoughts …