Tag: Candlelight
Destruction – D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. Review
It’s been a good year for thrash. Early on, we got new albums from Death Angel and Testament, and now we’re getting a new one from Destruction – how awesome is that? They raised a lot of …
Khold – Hundre År Gammal Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell A new Khold record is, well, a new Khold record. Fans of the band know what to expect by now, as they’ve been rocking to the same groove ever since the slightly-grimmer, slightly-cooler Masterpiss of …
Grand Magus – Iron Will Review
When I was a kid back in the early 80s, I spent countless afternoons flipping through the metal section of the local record store near my house. Every now and again, someone would mistakenly file …
Daylight Dies – Lost To The Living Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Some six years ago, the release of Daylight Dies‘ debut album, No Reply, stirred much ado over the band’s stylistic approach –more so than was made of the actual tunes that comprised …
Ihsahn – Angl Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Though arriving with less fanfare and anticipation than the still fresh break up of Emperor release, The Adversary, Ihsahn’ssecond self monikered album sees a continuation of experimentation with familiar themes. The Adversary, to me …
Burzum – Anthology Review
originally written by Chris McDonald This is the first review I’ve written that required absolutely zero listening on my part of the source material. Impossible, you say? Not quite, as it just so happens that …
Taint – Secrets And Lies Review
Originally written by Sasha Horn Au revoir to cliche. There is a language being spoken here that Taint is very fluent in. I’ve really only heard its most common dialect being used within that circle …
Averse Sefira – Advent Parallax Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: While the majority of US black metal seems to be steeped in the form of one man despondency, Texas’s Averse Sefira has risen from the gloom and delivered a seething, vitriolic …