Generally Impressed With Riffs
Way back when we started this Diamonds & Rust feature, the idea behind it was to allow our staff of obsessive listeners the opportunity to wax poetic about classic albums, to finally put onscreen some (hopefully) more coherent variation upon …
[Artwork by Ian Miller] Upon dropping needle to record, you will quickly discover why people dig Ulthar. As is the case with an endless amount of power trios that join and precede them, these guys go straight for the gut …
It’s been almost 14 years since Tristwood graced the digital pages of Last Rites with their 2006 sophomore album, The Delphic Doctrine. Because there is just too much damn music out there, subsequent releases went unnoticed, and we must yadda …
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Originally written by Jason Jordan. Like Erik Thomas, I do consider myself to be a metalcore connoisseur. So, naturally, when the opportunity to review the latest from As I Lay Dying arose, I fought Erik to the …
Originally written by Drew Ailes Ah, yet another chance for our readers to cry foul at an obvious non-metal album being reviewed at our site. A lot of you probably wonder how we get these. …
It was about a year and a half ago that I got this site’s community’s collective panties in a bunch – readers and staffers alike – by praising DevilDriver’s self-titled debut. Many of them were …
Originally written by Patrick Dawson A reissue of the most recent release form U.S. black metal warriors Nachtmystium, Southern Lord has picked up this limited run and juiced it up with extra material for one …
Originally written by Ramar Pittance Here’s an album of well played, pristinely produced music that I can’t entirely get into. Featuring members of November’s Doom and Epoch of Unlight, Subterranean Masquerade are a progressive metal …
Originally written by Erik Thomas Should this be reviewed here? Not only will it arouse the “This is not metal” elitists, but also the anti reissue league, as this is a re-release of the bands …
Originally written by Doug Moore. Deeds of Flesh are nothing if not consistent. After a third consecutive two-year wait, the long-running Californian deathsters have produced another collection of technical blasting metal, and this year’s title Crown of …
Originally written by Chris Chellis. Pure thrash from newer bands is nonexistent. Instead, we’re offered bands like The Haunted, Shadows Fall, Lamb of God, and, as pertains to this review, Dew-Scented, all of whom produce music that’s neither death …
