Category: Reviews
Vore – Maleficus Review
Originally written by Patrick Dawson For the uninitiated, the cult status of 2001’s Lord of Storms cemented this band as American death metal heavy hitters; it also raised the bar of expectation considerably for their …
Eternity Void – To Conjure Black Circles Review
Synopsis: Zero bullshit Black Thrash, well performed and produced… Review: This is a breath of fresh air. Well, the putrid stench of decadence is probably more accurate, but after some of the garbage wafting its way …
Gojira – From Mars To Sirius Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance A thunderous and intrepid mixture of modern extreme metal styles. It’s overlong in some points and underwritten in others, but there’s brilliance here as well. For fans of Strapping Young Lad, Messhugah, Darkane, …
Green Carnation – The Acoustic Verses Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon As you can read on the Green Carnation interview posted here, Tchort and Co. decided to write and release an all-acoustic album in commemoration of 15 years in business. In that 15 …
Coprofago – Unorthodox Creative Criteria Review
After being impressed by 2000’s Genesis, I’ve been on the lookout for the new effort from Chile’s Coprofago. And I am not a patient man. After a lengthy recording hiatus, the band returned last year with Unorthodox Creative …
Scott Reeder – TunnelVision Brilliance Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. Of this debut album, Scott Reeder, it’s sole artisan, had the following to say: “For me, this is as pure as it gets — not a single other person was ever …
The Bronx Casket Co. – Hellectric Review
The fact that the The Bronx Casket Co. would be releasing a new album took me a bit by surprise. After not heaving heard from them since 2001’s Sweet Home Transylvania, I kind of figured that, …
Fates Warning – Awaken The Guardian Reissue Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. This re-issue presented a number of obstacles, but the most obvious for me as a critic is the fact that I was barely two years old when Awaken the Guardian was first …