Category: Reviews
Temple Of Baal – Traitors To Mankind Review
I am unfond of Christianity and some of the people who practice it, as well. So something does appeal to me about the single mindedness of some black metal acts. In true metal fashion they …
Enslaved – Ruun Review
Matthew Cooper’s take: More often than not, the word “progressive” is used as a locator, a sonic line of demarcation, rather than an actual meaningful descriptor. The word is tailor made for Enslaved, a band …
Abysmal Dawn – From Ashes Review
Chris Sessions’ take: Better. SO much better. Aiden and Surrender of Divinity kind of took a little of my love for the job down the fucking toilet with the rest of the indigestible artificial additives …
Blood Freak – Live Fast, Die Young, And Leave A Flesh Eating Corpse! Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. I will never understand how Maniac Neil of Blood Freak makes the time for food or sleep. Drinking I understand, as any simpleton can enslave another and force them to feed them …
Demigod – Slumber of Sullen Eyes (Reissue) Review
The good thing about reissues is that you get a chance to pick up a copy of a disc you probably heard but never found when it was new. But, if you are a reviewer, …
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. …