Tag: Century Media
Vital Remains – Icons Of Evil Review
originally written by Jim Brandon It begins with the sounds of whips slicing through air and striking raw flesh, followed by gasps of pain. Chains bind arms, hands are nailed in place and Glen Benton …
Dark Tranquillity – Fiction Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon Young upstarts: look out, for the elder statesmen of melodic death metal have returned with yet another fine album. When a band has been making music for over 15 years, …
Aborted – Slaughter & Apparatus: A Methodical Overture Review
Originally written by David Ochoa. It’s no secret that death metal is facing stagnation on all fronts. With myspace ‘deathcore’ exploding and increasing numbers of previously established bands reforming and retreading old ground, a comparatively …
Sentenced – Buried Alive (2 Discs) Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon I was deeply disappointed when I first heard that Sentenced had decided to retire from the game. They have been a favorite of mine for years, and the primary reason why I …
Dream Evil – United Review
There have been enough shakeups in the Dream Evil camp to make fans seriously question their future, particularly how the changes would affect the band’s sound. Gone are drummer Snowy Shaw and guitarist Gus G., …
Borknagar – Origin Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. I have to admit I was disappointed when Borknagar announced plans to record an all-acoustic record, because, if anything, I’m hoping they’ve got another Empiricism up their collective sleeve. Like their past endeavors, Origin ushers in …
Into Eternity – The Scattering Of Ashes Review
Originally written by Jon Eardley With all of the line up changes that seem to plague Into Eternity at every turn, fans of the band have to wonder how they’ve been able to overcome such …
Napalm Death – Smear Campaign Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: It’s Napalm Death, what are you expecting here? Review: I really enjoyed The Code is Red, Long Live the Code, but for whatever reason, Smear Campaign, despite all its classic blasting, screaming, ranting, …