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 …
Exhumed – All Guts, No Glory Review
After being left to rot for six years, the withered carcass of Exhumed, has been… exhumed, and I suppose it should not come as a surprise that the band has emerged all the stronger for …
Portrait – Crimen Laesae Majestatis Divinae Review
The power and traditional metal genres are filled with bands that aspire to be the next Iron Maiden or Judas Priest. To date they have all failed, but in the process, some have made some …
Panzerchrist – Regiment Ragnarok Review
Let’s start things off with a quick confession: yours truly was pretty severely bummed out when long-running Dutch death metal merchants God Dethroned announced that they were calling it quits. God Dethroned had always been …
Coffins – Ancient Torture Review
First-rate Japanese miscreants Coffins have racked up quite the reputation for a consistently excellent output of utterly filthy and punishing death metal that flirts with the same smattering of skullcrushing doom that launched early greats …
Alcest / While Heaven Wept / Primordial – A Show For The Ages
You know that Fleetwood Mac song, Man Of The World? Shall I tell you about my life They say I’m a man of the world I’ve flown across every tide And I’ve seen lots of …
Tombs – Path Of Totality Review
Tombs’ second album stares the notion of a ‘sophomore slump’ straight in the face, politely clears its throat, and then sets said notion on fire using nothing but its will and an unlit match. But …
Sepultura – Kairos Review
Let me begin by saying that Kairos is the first full album under the Sepultura name that I have heard since Against all the way back in 1998. I’ve caught snippets here and there, enough …
Death – Human (Reissue) Review
originally written by Jim Brandon There is no denying the importance and influence that the body of work from the late Chuck Schuldiner has contributed to the lexicon of American death metal like no other …