Tag: Death
Dreaming Dead – Midnightmares Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell If anything. Dreaming Dead screams dedication. On their self-released second album, this trio attempts to steamroll with the same thrashy, melodic death metal formula that was forged on their debut. …
Morbid Saint – Spectrum Of Death (Reissue) Review
I first dove into this crazy world of underground metal in the dying light of the 1980s, so I had a little bit of catching up to do. Since then, I’ve spent countless hours and …
Be’Lakor – Of Breath And Bone Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay Goddamn, this is some great melodic death metal. In the same vein as Dark Tranquillity and Insomnium without intense mimicry, Be’lakor (the name comes from Warhammer, in case you weren’t …
Dying Fetus – Reign Supreme Review
Before I signed up to review this new Dying Fetus record, I was tangentially party to a conversation between my fellow MetalReview staffers Doug Moore and Dan “Dr. Obstapus” Obstkrieg wherein this pair of irrepressible …
Kraanium – Post Mortal Coital Fixation Review
originally written by Chris McDonald “Sometimes, people that are mentally challenged, and have a history of sexual abuse… mutilate their own sexual organs.” I don’t get the opportunity to write about slam-heavy brutal death metal …
Massive Assault – Death Strike Review
What the world needs now is another retro Swedish death metal band like I need a hole in the head. In the past few years, the spirit of Stockholm circa 1990 has been so thoroughly …
Six Feet Under – Undead Review
Listening to Six Feet Under, particularly during a year in which Cannibal Corpse has also released a new album, is a bit like making a political statement: It comes down to an intensely personal calculus, …
Barren Earth – The Devil’s Resolve Review
Originally written by Matt Longo I appreciate the good intentions behind supergroups, but they have such a stigma of “cash-in” or “side project” inevitably tethered along. In my formative years as a music lover, earliest …