Category: Reviews
Norma Jean – Oh God, The Aftermath Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance I saved a small place in the back of my mind for the anticipation of Norma Jean’s Oh God, the Aftermath. 2003’s Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child was …
Paradise Lost – Paradise Lost Review
Originally written by Patrick Dawson Honesty is a trait I appreciate in a reviewer. If Joe over at OmfgMetalRawks.com is upfront with me concerning his lack up knowledge on a band or genre before he …
Draconian – Arcane Rain Fell Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas Last year, Sweden’s Draconian tugged lightly on my heart strings with their take on gothic/doom metal. It didn’t fully dance with romantic Goth leanings, but instead draped the sound in a more morose …
Trivium – Ascendancy Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon There’s something to be said for arriving fashionably late to the party. The musical equivalent of this would be to jump into a developed genre well into its time in …
Nightrage – Descent Into Chaos Review
Originally written by Harley Carlson. In every musical walk of life, even when a specific style has evolved from one extreme to the next, it will always eventually come full circle and return to its …
Fozzy – All That Remains Review
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Fozzy is back for another round. Long gone are the days of being the long-lost heavy metal band at last freed from Japan, back to reclaim their stolen hits like …
Loits – Vere Kutse Kohustab Review
Call in the sub-genre police – I think this is black metal but they might insist it’s pagan metal or some other silly sub-categorization. At any rate, the spirit of Loits is definitely in black …
Soilwork – Stabbing The Drama Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance Soilwork had a lot of catching up to do when the first arrived on the Swedish metal scene in 1998. Fellow countrymen In Flames and Dark Tranquillity were already deep …