Generally Impressed With Riffs
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 their sophomore album, while the …
[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 …
[Cover Artwork by Julia Proszowska] Something about the internet that only occurred to me recently is that it’s changed the way we think about death. Like just about everything else, the very notion of death has lost so much of …
Originally written by Jon Eardley Approaching the 20 year mark within the music business – this release being studio album number seven in that lengthy period of time – it seems the machine that Peter …
Originally written by Jeremy Garner There’s been a lot of buzz circling this band, and even I got a bit caught up in the excitement. Considering Abigail Williams was originally formed from the ashes of …
Originally written by Jeremy Garner Horna has been around for a bit more than a decade at this point, and I feel somewhat embarrassed in mentioning this is the first time I’ve ever really sat …
Originally written by David Ochoa. It’s no secret that death metal is facing stagnation on all fronts. With myspace ‘deathcore’ exploding and increasing numbers of previously established bands reforming and retreading old ground, a comparatively …
Originally written by Tim Pigeon I was deeply disappointed when I first heard that Sentenced had decided to retire from the game. They have been a favorite of mine for years, and the primary reason why I …
Jim Brandon’s take: Change is essential for progression, even if the foundation remains the same. For instance, the lead-off track to The Ritual Fires Of Abandonment by my Chicago neighbors Minsk, instantly separates itself from …
I’m not going to lie – I’ve never heard Onslaught before. They came and went long before I started listening to metal and nobody I talked to ever said I had to check them out, …
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: I hope you have some “Tucks” medicated anal pads handy folks, cos’ Trap Them is going to tear you a new asshole. Review: I had zero expectations for this record after …
