Tag: Death
Dehuman – Black Throne Of All Creation Review
There’s a never-ending argument, revisited ad nauseum, about the nature of originality and quality, specifically about whether a lack of originality automatically begets a lack of quality. If you’re of the narrow mindset that music …
Enthrallment – People From The Lands Of Vit Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey You’ve no doubt read the old cliché critics like to trot out to assuage a potential hatchet job: “…but, they’re probably really nice guys.” Sometimes, it’s just a shuck and …
Ne Obliviscaris – Portal of I Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance There are two totally valid arguments to be made about Portal of I, the ambitious full length debut from Australia’s Ne Obliviscaris. There’s the one that I am pre-disposed to make. That …
Natron – Grindermeister Review
There’s one of those memes going around that relates to awkward situations. It starts “That moment when . . . “ and is followed by something potentially embarrassing. After repeated listens, it somehow felt apropos …
Gorod – A Perfect Absolution Review
It has often been remarked that technical death metal functions according to the law of diminishing returns. The first arpeggiated sweep? Awesome. The second? Pretty okay. But arpeggiated sweeps three through n? A bit like …
Ectovoid – Fractured In The Timeless Abyss Review
It must have been fate that MetalReview’s own Chris McDonald asked me to review his band Ectovoid’s debut, Fractured in the Timeless Abyss, during a time when I was trapped in my own sort of …
Cattle Decapitation – Monolith Of Inhumanity Review
Originally written by Matt Longo We like to compartmentalize — it’s only human. Without it, our brains would just overload, so this is where things like prejudices, stereotypes, assumptions and the like give us advanced …
Face Of Oblivion – The Embers Of Man Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey You’re happily digging through a record store’s crates. While you peruse the dollar bin, you notice the media formats slowly devolving the farther you move to the left; first CDs, …