Tag: Death Metal
Aeon – Aeons Black Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Aeon‘s career trajectory is something of an extended plateau. Their debut, Bleeding the False, shot them to notoriety, and not just due to the juvenile blasphemy of “God Gives Head …
By Old Guard on January 10, 2013
Undercroft – Ruins of Gomorrah Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell It’s odd that there aren’t more Sepultura clones out there. (And when I’m talking Sepultura, I’m talking about the band that broke up circa 1997. I know Andreas Kisser’s cabaret …
By Old Guard on October 3, 2012
Desecravity – Implicit Obedience Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Few things are more satisfying than discovering a death metal record that ticks all the right boxes, yet still feels oh-so-fresh. An album that scratches that perpetual itch for skull-liquifying …
By Old Guard on January 11, 2012
Vale Of Pnath – The Prodigal Empire Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell So, you say you’re a modern death metal fan? Were you slightly disappointed with All Shall Perish‘s ultra-safe mea culpa from earlier this year? Are you slightly annoyed that Man …
By Old Guard on December 29, 2011
Vore – Gravehammer Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Anthony Bourdain often muses that the best chefs are the ones that see themselves as craftsmen, not artists. Free of pretense, these chefs strive to execute their chosen trade in …
By Old Guard on December 28, 2011
Corpsessed – The Dagger And The Chalice Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell A punny name that’s borderline unpronounceable. Dull, black-and-gray cover art. A Dark Descent logo plastered on the spine. Care to venture a guess as to what we have here? Well, if you’ve …
By Old Guard on May 24, 2011
Kataklysm – Heaven’s Venom Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Nearly a year ago, I took the plunge into adulthood and cut my hair. (The reasons for this were myriad, with the fact that my hairline could no longer handle …
By Old Guard on September 22, 2010
Obeah – Self Titled Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Old-school death metal is seemingly everywhere these days; it has officially become the catch-all subgenre for people that want to start a metal band, but don’t know what the fuck …
By Old Guard on December 29, 2009
