Tower – Let There Be Dark Review
[Cover artwork by Jared Fleming] “One of the great things about New York is that if you ever need dead baby eels, you can get them here. Also, there is opera.” – Dave Barry Full disclosure: I have had a …
Akercocke – Chronozon Review
Originally written by Ryan Plunkett All right, I don’t know how this band managed to slip through the cracks for me, but they did and I’m glad I have finely heard them. Akercocke is easily …
Attila Csihar – The Beast Of… Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas I’m not really sure how to review a ‘Best of’ album from an artist I really don’t care for, nor am I familiar with. Hungarian vocalist and recent arrestee Attila …
Burst – Prey On Life Review
Originally written by Gregory Bradley. Burst bursts onto the scene with their first full length album entitled Prey on Life. Now here’s a band that’s difficult to classify. I heard about two seconds and immediately my mind …
Setherial – Endtime Divine Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon In the wake of Emperor’s demise, a void was left in the world of blasting black metal, allowing for bands once kept on the backburner to come forward. Among these …
Hatebreed – The Rise Of Brutality Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon Ah yes, Hatebreed, a band that has been a flashpoint of sorts for discriminating metalheads lately. Lambasted by some for being the leaders of the new wave of chug-heavy, mosh-ready …
Watch Them Die – Watch Them Die Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas This is gonna disappoint a lot of people, so if you have already brought into this band’s hype and are satisfied; go for it. Me? After initial excitement and general …
Fu Manchu – Go For It…Live! Review
SPV seems to have developed a thing for double live albums lately. First it was Annihilator, then Kreator, Life of Agony, and Sodom. Now we have this two disc set from desert rockers (their word, …
Asmegin – Hin Vordende Sod & Sø Review
Originally written by Jason Lawrence Folk Metal is a tricky genre; you either love it, hate it, or have no clue it exists. It is certainly one of the less explored sub-genres of Metal, and …