Category: Reviews
Protector – Excessive Outburst Of Depravity Review
In the pantheon of Teutonic thrash, Protector occupies a somewhat interesting place. On one hand, they’re a truly oft-unsung and overlooked outfit, rarely if ever mentioned alongside the Holy Trinity of that particular scene, or …
Defect Designer – Neanderthal Review
Here’s an undeniably sexy way to start a review of some heavy metal music: sometimes what ends up shaping one’s impression of a piece of music is dictated much more by the frame of reference …
Bekor Qilish ‒ Throes Of Death From The Dreamed Nihilism Review
In music (and all art), there’s generally a distinction between things that are blatantly, intentionally strange or just end up that way because the people making it are weirdos. Even just within the “avant-garde” tag, …
Charlie Griffiths – Tiktaalika Review
In Tiktaalika, Haken guitarist Charlie Griffiths has deftly weaved together near equal amounts progressive, thrash, and extreme metal to craft a charming, quirky, and pretty darn delightful debut album. I’d forgive you for thinking that …
Blast Rites #12: Deterioration – Retaliatory Measures Review
Lyrics? Who needs ‘em. Drums other than a kick and snare? Who needs ‘em. Subtlety or melody? Who needs ‘em. This is Deterioration, baby. And this is how to grind. After three EPs, two splits, …
Blast Rites #11: Rashes – Necrotic Cultivation Review
Great big gobs of greasy gory grindy goods… I don’t know much about these Swedish slashers except that Rashes is a duo and this is their debut demo, released on cassette by Neuro Habitat Productions …
Inexorum – Equinox Vigil Review
Minnesota’s Inexorum, now on album number three, offers a stirring example of the power of summoning feeling through form. The duo of Carl Skildum (guitars, vocals, keys, drum programming) and Matthew Kirkwold (bass, vocals) plays …
Whoresnation – Dearth Review
When it comes to grindcore, at least, France has been kicking some serious ass lately. Between Blockheads’ stellar Trip To The Void at the end of last year, and since then, the new Pulmonary Fibrosis, …