Hanternoz – A Hed An Noz, A Noz, A Noz Review
[Cover art by Joanna Maeyens] Have you ever seen a storm roll in over a lake? Even better, one rolling in over a lake at sunset? Seeing a wall of pouring drops appear on the other side of a body …
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 …
Life of Agony – River Runs Again Live 2003 Review
A brief history for the uninitiated: Life of Agony was a hardcore band from New York that didn’t really sound like their contemporaries. While many of them wrote about the streets, violence, and social outrage, …
Monolithe – I Review
One long track. Not exactly a fresh concept anymore, but there we are. Personally I never got the point of an hour long song, but that’s just me. Ever since my review of Skepticism there …
Dream Theater – Train Of Thought Review
Originally written by Ian Dreilinger. If you’ve enjoyed Dream Theater’s music during any of their previous phases, on any of their past albums, you were probably as dismayed as I was upon hearing the leadoff …
Integrity – To Die For Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon With a name like Integrity, you can be pretty sure that you’re dealing with a hardcore band. Reformed and aligned with a new record label, Deathwish Inc., Integrity add another …