Tag: Death

Lay Down Rotten – Mask Of Malice Review

originally written by Chris McDonald Ever hear music that you know you would have loved if you were still in tenth grade? Lay Down Rotten‘s newest effort Mask of Malice falls into this category for

Fungus Inc. – Gettin’ Drunk & Spreadin’ Spunk Review

If there is one thing to be said about Fungus Inc.’s Gettin’ Drunk & Spreadin’ Spunk, it’s that these Belgian boys know what they’re doing. However, if there are two things to be said about

Autopsy – All Tomorrow’s Funerals Review

All Tomorrow’s Funerals compiles the EPs released by long-running Californian death metal troupe Autopsy, spanning both periods of their career from their early-1990s heyday to their resurrection in the new millennium. Starting with 2010’s The

Riffology 104 – Evercursed

The riff for today’s lesson comes courtesy of Finnish death metal group Adramelech. Adramelech was perhaps most famous (to use the term loosely) for having several former members of Demigod at various points in its line-up.

Spawn Of Possession – Incurso Review

originally written by Chris McDonald The way trends change and reverse over time is best highlighted when an old heavyweight returns to the spotlight amidst the wave of newcomers. Has it really been almost six

Megascavenger – Songs Of Flesh – Part 1 Review

An EP that consists of only two songs doesn’t leave me a whole hell of a lot to talk about here, but I’ll do my best… … But first, the lead-up: Megascavenger’s Encyclopaedia Metallum bio

Graveyard – The Altar Of Sculpted Skulls Review

Death metal’s basically the same thing as poetry, right? Different schools, geographic origins, minor stylistic innovations over time, and a handful of strict compositional rules — artful words on a page, angry notes in the

Macabra – Blood-Nurtured Nature Review

originally written by Chris McDonald Some albums can be weird without integrating banjo solos or techno interludes. Case in point: Macabra‘s debut album, Blood-Nurtured Nature. This is the kind of record that may sound pretty ordinary