Tag: Black
Marduk – Heaven Shall Burn…When We Are Gathered (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Rounding out the quartet of Marduk reissues, Heaven Shall Burn…When We Are Gathered has the band settle into their insanely quick (dis)comfort zone. While they don’t completely jump the shark with this outing, it’s …
Marduk – Those Of The Unlight (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell The reissue of Marduk’s sophomore effort, Those of Unlight, showcases a band in transition. Shedding nearly all of their death metal clothing, the band jumps horns-first into black metal’s second wave, but …
Marduk – Opus Nocturne (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Opus Nocturne, Marduk’s third landmark among their seemingly infinite catalog, is the first in this batch of reissues to be deemed moderately essential. Yeah, Dark Endless is a charmer, but in the end, …
Turisas – The Varangian Way Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: So here’s a brief and very general history lesson. The term “Varangian” is a general term for ‘barbarian’ or ‘Viking’ used by the people in Eastern Europe (namely the Byzantine …
Angelcorpse – Of Lucifer And Lightning Review
originally written by Jim Brandon When I first heard last year that Angelcorpse were reuniting and quickly working on new material for future albums, it was pretty exciting news. Among the warlike middle-tier blast beat …
Shining – V – Halmstad (Niklas Angaende Niklas) Review
originally written by Chris McDonald My previous experience with Sweden’s Shining is limited to friends playing them for me and hearing several of their songs through various promotional mediums, but I am well aware of the semi-legendary …
Sigh – Hangman’s Hymn Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: In my recent black metal sabbatical, one of the names that kept surfacing was Japan’s apparently highly revered Sigh. So when Hangman’s Hymn, the band’s eight album, was released, I decided to …
Lord Belial – Revelation: The 7th Seal Review
Originally written by Jeremy Garner I’ve met a lot of people who consider Lord Belial to be the token underachievers of black metal. Personally I disagree. Granted I can’t really point to any releases from …