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 …
Thurisaz – The Cimmerian Years Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay This Belgian group’s name may be extraordinarily akin to the Finnish folk-metal band Turisas, but aside from six shared letters, the similarities end there. Thurisaz has delivered their unique and …
Pagan’s Mind – Heavenly Ecstasy Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Most who heard Pagan’s Mind’s previous album, God’s Equation, know that Heavenly Ecstasy is a crucial outing in determining this band’s enduring vitality. After a string of three incredible albums, …
Liturgy – Aesthetica Review
Jordan Campbell’s take: I’ll spare you the rehash of the battle. You know, the imaginary tussle between those that hoist Liturgy as a vanguard of new-school artfuck coolness and the bloodthirsty cabal that wish painful death upon them. …
Novembers Doom – A Bright Spot In The Darkness
Chicago-based death/doom maestros Novembers Doom released their eighth full-length record on May 10 — the beautifully crushing Aphotic. The album continues down the band’s path of top-tier dark metal, with some of their best and …
Twisted Tower Dire – Make It Dark Review
It takes an album as starkly upbeat as Make it Dark to properly convince my brain that 95% of the music I consume pushes a decidedly negative slant. I suppose that’s one of the primary …
Black Oath – The Third Aeon Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay Formed in 2006, Black Oath is an Italian doom metal band heavily influenced by all things occult and ominous. Their Myspace declares in blaring capital letters, “DON’T EXPECT NOTHING ELSE BUT OCCULT …
Echtra – Paragate Review
originally written by Juho Mikkonen Artists like Echtra are somewhat of a tough pill to swallow for most of the garden variety, denim-vested music buffs. This American one-man band, crafting obscure droning soundscapes in 23-minute …
Ulver – Wars Of The Roses Review
Here’s the basic paint-by-numbers approach to too many Ulver reviews, in case you’d like to play along at home: Step 1: Open with something along the lines of, “If you can say one thing about …