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 …
Woebegone Obscured – Deathstination Review
It has taken literally all my strength to avoid making the obvious Hamlet joke in regards to this re-release of the 2007 debut album from Denmark’s Woebegone Obscured. The band seems to be making an …
Svartsyn – Wrath Upon The Earth Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas I’ve been on a traditional black metal kick recently, ingesting the likes of Nidingr, Sacreligious Impalement, Sargeist, Helrunar, and numerous “Svart” bands — including the sixth album from long running …
Question Of Madness – The Dark Corners Of The Mind Review
Question of Madness is the brainchild of former The Chasm bassist Alfonso Polo. The band’s ties to The Chasm run deep: Question of Madness’s debut The Dark Corners of the Mind was released on Chasm mainman …
Complete Failure – Heal No Evil Review
Originally self-released in limited quantity in 2009, this second Complete Failure record found itself picked up by Relapse for a Fall 2010 re-release. Entirely self-recorded, Heal No Evil was a conscious effort by the band to distance …
Svart Crown – Witnessing The Fall Review
Jay: “Olaf, metal!” Jay: “That’s his fucking metal face.” Hipsters and “yeah bro, metal is cool”-types the world over love that scene. Why? Because fake Russian dudes are funny; because the movie is in black …
Hate – Erebos Review
Originally written by Justin Bean. I want to begin by doing a quick dissection of the 6.1 I’ve given to Erebos, Hate’s seventh full-length. In musicianship and production, Erebos received high marks. Hate does their interpretation of blackened death metal quite …
Astral Doors – Testament Of Rock: The Best Of Astral Doors Review
Sweden’s Astral Doors was founded with the stated purpose of revisiting and reviving the trad-metal sounds of Dio, Rainbow, post-Ozzy Black Sabbath, et al. And that sums up their sound in more succinct fashion than …
Pyrrhon – Fever Kingdoms Review
originally written by Chris McDonald A young new death metal project hailing from New York, Fever Kingdoms is Pyrrhon’s first official release aside from a demo distributed at shows in 2009. And you’d be hard …