Category: Reviews
Project: Roenwolfe – Edge Of Saturn Review
[Cover artwork by Sam Nelson] There was a time when the words “thrash revival” mostly conjured thoughts of a seemingly endless slew of Bay Area revivalists such as Warbringer, Evile, Bonded By Blood, Untimely Demise, …
Speed Command – Vestiges Of Peace Review
Everybody loves a comeback story. However, to brand 2021 as a “comeback” year for thrash would be doing the genre a disservice. There are always at the very least a handful of thrash releases a …
Empty Throne ‒ Glossolalia Review
[Cover art taken from “Fall of the Damned” painting by Peter Paul Reubens (1577)] When musicians get together with a varied pedigree in regards to their current and past bands, it can be difficult to …
Obsolete – Animate//Isolate Review
An incomplete list of things I do not particularly enjoy: – The Doors – Kohlrabi – Toxic masculinity and systemic racism – Thrash An incomplete list of things I very much enjoy: – Yanni – …
Animal Schoolbus – Going To Grammy’s House 2021 Review
Fast Rites: because sometimes brevity is fundamental. I’ve covered quite a bit of grindcore in my however-many years doing this “music criticism” thing, and I can honestly say that Animal Schoolbus is the best child-fronted …
Sugar Wounds – Calico Dreams Review
The Genre has forever been a friend of both critic and consumer alike. It makes things easy to describe, it puts art in these little easily digestible packages. For the artist, however, they can become an …
Universally Estranged – Reared Up In Spectral Predation Review
You have brains in your head. You have feet on your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the …
House By The Cemetary – Rise Of The Rotten Review
Ever seen one of those Jason Statham movies? I’m not talking, like, Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels here, but one of his movies that has a title like “The Firefighter” or “Explosive 2” or …