Tag: Black
1349 – Revelations Of The Black Flame Review
Chris McDonald’s take: I’m never one to condemn a band for making radical changes to their style. Throughout my years as a metal fan I have stood behind many bands as they underwent noteworthy sound …
Root – Hell Symphony / The Book (Reissues) Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Hell Symphony and The Book are two pillars of the vast Root catalog. Originally released in 1991 and 1999, respectively, the albums are as stylistically disparate as they are unique. This makes it a bit …
Funeral Mist – Maranatha Review
Originally written by Kris Yancey “Yes, sweet is the fruit that grows from the tree of bitterness.” In no small way should the term “sleeper hit” be associated with Maranatha. After all, Arioch released it …
Old Wainds – Death Nord Kult Review
Today’s bands are doing a lot more than simply challenging the boundaries of black metal, they’re tormenting and beating the living hell out of it. Psychedelics, dulcimers, tin whistles, ambiance, mouth harps, didgeridoo’s and even …
Vanmakt – Ad Luciferi Regnum Review
Think about the Haunted House attraction at the local county fair. The one where you ride herky-jerky in a little cart that clicks incessantly along a tiny train track. Every ten feet or so, some …
Assaulter – Salvation Like Destruction Review
As an Australian band playing black/thrash, Assaulter can hardly expect to avoid comparisons to Destroyer 666 just as any Australian hard rock band cannot avoid comparisons to AC/DC. The fact that Assaulter is lead by …
Ruins – Cauldron Review
Originally written by Michael Roberts. If you’ve never acquainted yourself with this Australian black metal twosome before, Cauldron is the ideal introduction. Ruins is guitarist/vocalist Alex Pope and jack-of-all-trades drummer David Haley (The Amenta, Psycroptic), and this, their second long-player …
IXXI – Elect Darkness Review
originally written by Chris McDonald If there is one thing that can really kill a potentially strong album, it’s a failure for the band in question to establish a solid identity through their music. To …