Tag: Black
Gorgoroth – Quantos Possunt ad Satanitatem Trahunt Review
Chris Chellis’ take: After the dust of a band squabble settles there’s usually an awkward phase wherein all involved sit around playing thumb wars until enough courage is gathered to venture forth into the unknown. …
Weapon – Drakonian Paradigm Review
There’s just something indescribably appealing about a band that makes metal clean of artifice, and Weapon are about as sincere a band as has ever been amassed. Treating their moniker as a functional directive, this …
Pestilential Shadows – In Memoriam, Ill Omen Review
originally written by Jim Brandon With three-fifths of the band also making up the somewhat obnoxious Nazxul, I’ve been a little hesitant to tackle In Memoriam, Ill Omen, from Australia’s Pestilential Shadows. Thankfully, a few …
Marduk – Wormwood Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas There are few things as satisfying as a new Marduk album, even more so now that Mortuus (aka Funeral Mist’s Arioch) has joined the fold for a couple of albums, adding his twisted, anguished …
Immortal – All Shall Fall Review
“I don’t know if we’ll see the end of the world, but it’s definitely the end of what used to be. Prepare for chaos with a grin on your face! And don’t be afraid, just …
Hiems – Worship Or Die Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Most black metal outside of the folk-oriented realm tends to fall into three camps. You have the unholy raw stuff, the floaty atmospheric stuff, and the grizzly rockin’ stuff. There’s …
Wodensthrone – Loss Review
Hype sure can be a bitch. Give that hype to a black metal release, and the band in question has to deliver, lest metal’s most fickle fans permanently label the band as overrated and overhyped. …
Canis Dirus – A Somber Wind From A Distant Shore Review
originally written by Jim Brandon I think there’s something to be said for provocative music that gives off two distinctly differing and repelling vibes. Perhaps there’s a recognizable amount of successful artistic intent in the …