Generally Impressed With Riffs
[Cover art by Mars Triumph] Petrichor, the sixth full length album from Greece’s epic metal stalwarts Battlelore, commences with the sound of rain and an invitation to reflect. That word, “petrichor,” is a relatively new one (coined by scientists in …
To start, let’s acknowledge that you and I don’t really know each other. This means, among other things, that I can’t say what “war metal” means to you. To some extent, maybe you just throw your hands in the air …
Kia ora, compadres. Welcome to the latest edition of In Crust We Trust. Below you’ll find a bunch of ear-wrecking noise to help you process and/or drown out the 24/7 horror show currently occupying our screens. Wherever you are, and …
Cryptworm’s third LP, Infectious Pathological Waste, quite charmingly arrives at the perfect time for yours truly; the deeper, choppier musical waters I’ve been swimming in the past few weeks have made for an often rewarding but exhaustingly challenging adventure. Conversely, …
Originally written by Patrick Dawson I am a sucker for an album that goes for the throat right out of the gate. Before I get into the rigor of hyperbole and speechification let me inform …
There are quite a few things about Tsjuder that some would consider to be mildly interesting. The group put out a really good album in 2004 entitled Desert Northern Hell. That’s pretty cool! Tsjuder is from …
Originally written by Jason Jordan. I swear to Satan: I had it all planned out. Within the course of a week or thereabouts, I was going to embrace a three-pack from Xtreem Music with the …
Originally written by Ian Duncan-Brown. Satan’s Host play pretty average old school death metal with occasional power metal touches, though they classify themselves as black metal. If you poke around a bit on their website, you’ll …
Originally written by Ramar Pittance Few black metal bands since the peak of the second wave have possessed the ability to express ideology through music as eloquently as Drudkh. The Swan Road is their third …
Originally written by Chris Chellis. I am not going to argue that describing this conglomeration of politically like-minded individuals is difficult. In fact, I’ll admit that it’s pretty damn easy. Look at the name; Jello Biafra …
The last time I reviewed a Soulfly album, last year’s Prophecy, I praised it as a strong album but was none too thrilled with Max Cavalera’s employment of the band’s trademark multi-instrumentation, oftentimes hopelessly misplaced …
Originally written by Drew Ailes Perfect Pitch Black sounds like the result of the best parts of their ethereal and well-received release, Antenna, smashed together with their near-timeless harder and aggressive material. For those of us who …
