Category: Reviews

High On Fire – Blessed Black Wings Review

Originally written by Drew Ailes I had no idea that 2005 was going to be such a great year for heavy music. Although I knew High On Fire had a new album coming out, I anticipated the

Agnostic Front – Another Voice Review

Originally written by Ramar Pittance Twenty years after getting their start in the New York underground, Agnostic Front’s backbone of Roger Miret and Vinnie Stigma is “still strong.” Driven by rich, punk derived chord progressions and

Painmuseum – Metal For Life Review

See that thing up there? That’s the bar that’s been set incredibly high for Metal Mike Chlasciak and the debut recording from his Painmuseum outfit. First, we’ve heard about this band for years, including a

Cursed – Two

Originally written by Drew Ailes Imagine my surprise when one of my more highly regarded and anticipated albums of 2005 happens to float through the Metalreview.com doors and right into my greasy fingers. You know

Quo Vadis – Defiant Imagination Review

Originally written by Ramar Pittance After four long years and a variety of line-up alterations, Quo Vadis have returned with a follow up to the outstanding Day Into Night. Those who have been eagerly awaiting

Children Of Bodom – Trashed, Lost & Strung Out Review

Originally written by Harley Carlson. Finland’s Children Of Bodom is an entity that really doesn’t require an introduction. Since 1994 the band has hammered out some of the most awe-inspiring and significant music that is, in most

The Showdown – A Chorus Of Obliteration Review

Originally written by Ramar Pittance Elizabethton, Tennessee’s The Showdown have taken on a hell of a task. They’re an American and Christian band attempting to play melodic death metal and still be taken seriously by

God Dethroned – The Lair Of The White Worm Review

Originally written by Gregory Bradley. For some reason, everyone seemed to think that God Dethroned “sold out” or “went Gothenburg” with their last album, Into The Lungs of Hell. Having reviewed the album myself for this very site,