Generally Impressed With Riffs
If you’re just now catching up, well, we’re just now catching up. Seth Buttnam and I (plus one uninvited guest) are rounding up some of our favoritest grindcore (or grind-adjacent) releases of the past however many months, since we (read: …
[Album artwork by Truls Espedal] It’s 17 albums for Enslaved now, comprising a discography I find exceptionally challenging to wrap my arms around. What’s going on here? Does anyone else forget that the relatively rote and by-the-numbers Frost is actually …
[Cover art by Per Spjøtvold] Want a fun way to acknowledge your own mortality? Think about how many years you’ve been listening to certain bands or albums. Of course, you, a distinguished devotee of this publication, surely engage in this practice, …
To put it mildly, I’ve been a bit sidetracked this year, so I apologize to all zero of my readers for not keeping them informed on the state of grindcore as I see it. Thankfully, I have some conscientious compatriots …
Originally released at the tail-end of 2008, Profano Ad Regnum has gotten a limited-edition re-release on vinyl some eight months later. Normally, I’m indifferent towards vinyl re-releases (or vinyl releases, period), but given the production …
Originally written by Sasha Horn. Sasha Horn: You have an alter-ego in a Thrash band called S.T.R.E.E.T.S. How goes the transition from skinny skate-thrash to the burly and bearded “stoner metal” of Bison B.C.? Do you think that …
Originally written by Ross Main. I have always thought my destiny in life was to fight evil and serve justice in the most cool and unofficial way possible, but I think I’ve missed a damn …
Originally written by Erik Thomas I had pretty high hopes for this release considering how much I enjoyed Kam Lee’s last effort, the zombified Denial Fiend, included in Pulverised’s history of solid old school death metal …
Some bands are just an ingredient or two away from being a real force within their particular style. Such is the case with Belgium’s Forced Evolution. On their Sealed promo (to be followed by their …
A howl pierces the night and the shepherd awakens. In an instant, five years of peace and tranquility are forgotten. Is that the glint of yellow eyes in the shadows? A lamb bleats in terror, …
originally written by Jim Brandon For as long as we’ve reached for them, the oceans of the world have proven to be a far superior adversary for mankind to try and conquer, and even now the fathoms …
Originally written by Jordan Campbell It’s never a wise idea to stress out over a band name, as some of the weaker ones still manage to yield impressive results. (If you think Deströyer 666 or Dungortheb are cool handles, …
