Tag: Candlelight

Dark Funeral – Attera Totus Sanctus Review

Originally written by Jeremy Garner No introduction is really necessary here as I can’t really imagine a black metal fan that hasn’t come across these Swedes. Despite their reputation and popularity in many circles, I

1349 – Hellfire Review

Originally written by Jason Jordan. Humorous how a band like 1349 conjures the fiery depths of Hell, whereas a group like Immortal embodies cold Arctic winds which terrorize frozen tundra. I’m also obligated to point out that – though I’ve

In Flames – Lunar Strain (Remastered) Review

Originally written by Tim Pigeon Few bands engender as much controversy and incite as much scorn as In Flames has in the past few years. After releasing four of the most influential albums in the melodic death

Pro-Pain – Prophets of Doom Review

Pro-Pain is one of the workhorses of the hardcore/metal genre. You can count on them to release an album every year or so about as reliably as you can count on each year bringing another

Nihilist – (1989-1989) Review

Originally written by Ramar Pittance Lets make a quick run of the formalities and then get on with the real critique. Getting their start at the tail end of the 1980s, Nihilist were one of

Monolithe – II Review

Originally written by Ramar Pittance If I were to tell you that one of the finest pieces of music I’ve heard in the past few months was a 52 minute concept album of funeral doom

Throne Of Katarsis – Helvete: Det Iskalde Mørket Review

Originally written by Kris Yancey Truncated review: The band’s from Norway, the album’s in black and white, they’re covered in corpsepaint, sing about cold winds and blasphemy, and they have the word “Throne” in the

Severe Torture – Bloodletting Review

Originally written by Patrick Dawson Silent since 2002’s Misanthropic Carnage the Netherlands number one exporters of sadistic misogyny have returned with a live album to placate their fans in the absence of a new full-length.