Category: Reviews
Ribspreader – Congregating The Sick Review
Originally written by Patrick Dawson The feral ministrations of revivalist sun-sound guitar tone can only push an album so far. One might even suggest that revivalism in general can only be pushed so far. Ladies …
Wolves In The Throne Room – Demo Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. I’m not grim by any measurement of the term, but I do like to revel in a hefty slab of black metal occasionally. So, following the ecstatic, favorable press that’s …
Peccatum – The Moribund People Review
Originally written by Harley Carlson. At and around the time period just before the conception of IX Equilibrium, Emperor frontman Ihsahn found experimental escape through his then new side project, Peccatum. However, upon the release of IX Equilibrium, it was …
Caliban Vs. Heaven Shall Burn – The Split Program II Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. Before dueling with this specific release, I had no idea that Caliban and Heaven Shall Burn had collaborated with each other, let alone that they had previously released The Split Program some four years earlier. But, …
Ulver – Blood Inside Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. Jumping into the history of a band like Ulver is pointless. Those familiar with the band will skip it to get to the meat of the review while those unfamiliar simply won’t …
Naglfar – Pariah Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. With the critical eye of every bloodthirsty Dissection devotee fixed steadily within its plane, supposed clone Naglfar invites you to feast upon another slab of melodic black metal courtesy of its fourth full-length, Pariah. Those …
Circle Of Dead Children – Zero Comfort Margin Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. At this point in my life, I tend to identify with the imagery that this band’s moniker constructs. In other words, children just piss me off. Thus, I was elated …
Opeth – Ghost Reveries Review
Jason Jordan’s take: Unless you’ve never even heard of the Internet, you know what’s going on within the Opeth camp. They’re signed to Roadrunner Records, their latest offering is titled Ghost Reveries, and it leaked about a month …