Godless – Adversus Parousia Review
[Cover art by Fenomeno Design] Did you know that Chile is pretty darn good at death metal? If not, you must be new around these parts, in which case, I say, welcome friend! We’re glad to have you here and …
Yob – Atma Review
Two words quickly sprang to mind as I started putting together thoughts about my collective Yob experience: “epiphany” and “resonation.” That first choice is obviously pretty dramatic, so I’ll address it quickly in hopes of stemming …
Macabre – Grim Scary Tales Review
If there were a physical embodiment of my mental working space for this Macabre review, it would likely resemble the scenes left by those they sing about: crumpled pieces of paper in place of dead …
The Living Fields – Running Out Of Daylight Review
Have you ever come across music that just leaves you cold? I don’t mean an album that everyone seems to love that you think is crap; I’m talking an album that you know is good …
Draconian – A Rose For The Apocalypse Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas My last personal experience with Sweden’s Draconian was 2005’s excellent Arcane Rain Fell, and in fact, “Death, Come Near Me” is still one of my favorite doom tracks. I missed …
Pharaoh – Ten Years Review
Impatient Pharaoh fans will be forced to wait a little longer for the rightful follow-up to the stellar Be Gone (supposedly due to hit the streets in the Fall), but this cracking EP will make that wait a little …
Decapitated – Carnival Is Forever Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Carnival is Forever is the kind of album that will always be tied to the context in which it’s released. In this case, it’s the first new output in over …
Vhäldemar – Metal Of The World Review
Spanish power metal act Vhäldemar has clearly taken much inspiration from their Teutonic cousins to the northeast – quite simply, they couldn’t sound a whole lot more German unless they were chanting “Deustchland Uber Alles” …
Rudra – Brahmavidya: Immortal I Review
Singapore’s Rudra has been kicking around in some form since 1992, but it was really with the 2005 release of Brahmavidya: Primordial I (the first in a trilogy that is completed by the album currently …