Generally Impressed With Riffs
[Artwork by Caroline Harrison] “Nonsense” opens with a slow fade-in of distorted guitars and seismic drums — the chaos before the swarm. It’s a trick of the trade, the extreme metal equivalent of a camera operator calling out “speed” before …
[Cover artwork by Luca “Zeero” Zironi] There was always something uniquely charming about Konquest’s brand of traditional heavy metal—an almost whimsical breeziness that still felt like a near perfect balance of playful and substantive. A long-lost Italian cousin to Sweden’s …
[Cover art by Beyond Art] There are bad musical moods, and then there’s Mylingar. Over the course of the last decade this group of anonymous Swedes has concocted the type of ill-meaning black/death that makes Diocletian seem like a Care …
[Cover artwork by Subhuman at Desert Dungeon] Let’s talk about our love for quirky metal. Okay, sure, any definable level of ‘quirk’ is obviously subjective, but I’m guessing you know we’re not talking about the guy who loves The Black …
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Some six years ago, the release of Daylight Dies‘ debut album, No Reply, stirred much ado over the band’s stylistic approach –more so than was made of the actual tunes that comprised …
Originally written by Sasha Horn I guess what you have to ask yourself is “Do I like my death metal with hidden agendas?” Are you looking for a light at the end of the tunnel? …
originally written by Jim Brandon It’s been hard not to notice how much coverage Calgary, Canada’s Divinity has gotten in the media lately, and it’s also not difficult to hear why they’ve had so many …
originally written by Chris McDonald It’s been a long, strange journey for Deicide up to this point, particularly in the last couple of years. Going from one of the most brilliant bands in the then-infantile …
Originally written by Brady Humbert. So, this is a special review. I’m doing two versions to simplify this for all you metalheads because I got all your numbers and I know how you think. Read the …
Of late, I seem to be saying this constantly: I love Swedish death metal. I’m repeating myself in a few reviews, I’m aware, but damn it, it’s true, whether you like it or not. I …
Originally written by Jordan Campbell It wasn’t very long ago, but it seems like eons. From around 2000 to 2003, the metal media was going apeshit over hyperpolished, superdense new-school death/thrash — the type of …
Andrew Edmunds’ take: May the Metal Gods forgive me for what I’m about to write… Many a press-release has been issued over the past few years about Judas Priest‘s Nostradamus project, a double-length concept record …
