Tag: Candlelight
Insomnium – Across The Dark Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas It’s ironic that I write my review of Insomnium’s fourth album the same week that Be’lakor’s second album also gets reviewed as there are a lot of similarities between the two acts; both ply …
Pantheon I – Worlds I Create Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Pantheon I‘s last record, The Wanderer and His Shadow, was one of 2007’s more underrated offerings. Their brittle, slightly-progressive black metal harkened back to the days of Quintessence-era Borknagar and pre-soulsuck Keep of Kalessin. Packed …
Forest Stream – The Crown Of Winter Review
The cover of Forest Stream’s new record, The Crown of Winter, is a stunner. In every shade of glacial blue, it depicts a venerable sailing ship frozen aslant in icebound waters, agonizingly close to a …
Xerath – I Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Xerath‘s debut, I, is inhuman. In a bad way. Typically, the use of such a descriptor is regarded as a positive. Throughout the history of metaldom, legions of bands have effectively …
Onslaught – Live Damnation Review
Generally speaking, in the overall scheme of things, live albums are little more than stop-gap releases. In some instances, I’ll concede that they’re a grand example of a band’s power (see: Made In Japan, Live …
Anaal Nathrakh – In The Constellation Of The Black Widow Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell “The Scariest Band on the Planet Returns,” screams the Anaal Nathrakh promotional banner that has been sporadically haunting the pages of Metal Review. With all due respect to the marketing genius at Candlelight …
Glorior Belli – Meet Us At The Southern Sign Review
The Crossroads. Whether this conjures for you an image of a young black man in a dusty black suit and holding a shabby guitar case, or the epic axe battle between Ralph Macchio and Steve …
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 …