Tag: Death
Cripple Bastards – Senza Impronte Review
The Italian punks in Cripple Bastards have been grinding along since the late 1980s, and though they haven’t always been among the first bands that come to mind when the sub-genre’s biggest acts are listed, …
Desultor – Masters Of Hate Review
Apart from the rather questionable choice of a name just one ‘y’ away from their semi-legendary countrymen in Desultory, and despite having a band logo that resembles a toothbrush cum torture device, Sweden’s Desultor impresses …
Hour Of Penance – Sedition Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Hour of Penance made substantial waves with their last two albums, and while I’ve never been overly impressed with what the Italians have conjured up in the past, I thought it …
Inverloch – Dusk… Subside Review
Australia’s pioneering dISEMBOWELMENT is still spoken of in hushed and reverent tones for a simple reason: The band’s sole album, 1993’s Transcendence into the Peripheral, is an unmatched clinic in woozily beautiful primordial doom/death metal. …
Murder Intentions – Conception Of A Virulent Breed Review
Murder Intentions is the type of band that reviewers kind of hate to run across. On one hand, this Belgian quintet is pretty good, certainly competent and talented enough at what they do, and aside …
Temple – Structures in Chaos Review
Structures in Chaos is the debut album from Dutch death metal trio Temple. The members of Temple have each served in a host of Dutch death metal bands, including Sinister, Severe Torture and Prostitute Disfigurement. …
Funeral Whore – Step Into Damnation Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Some death metal bands are brutal. Funeral Whore are brutes. Step into Damnation is so one-dimensional and formulaic in its barbarity that it becomes slightly humorous and strangely ominous at …
Zombie Inc. – A Dreadful Decease Review
I’m not into this whole zombie phenomenon. I’ve never participated in a zombie crawl, planned for the zombie apocalypse, or watched a single episode of “The Walking Dead.” So naturally I was skeptical when I …