Tag: Death
Dim Mak – The Emergence Of Reptilian Altars Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Dim Mak is one of those bands that has always existed in my peripheral vision but never enticed me enough to check them out properly. The Emergence of Reptilian Altars …
Detrimentum – Inhuman Disgrace Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Talk about false advertising. The title of this album and the grisly looking cover art had me prepped for a slam-happy brutal death outing, but Inhuman Disgrace is something very …
Horrendous – The Chills Review
The Chills is the debut album from American death metal act, Horrendous. While the band’s name might be Horrendous, thankfully, its music is not. Unfortunately there is something else The Chills is not: original. Horrendous …
Jungle Rot – Kill On Command Review
My ever-quotable associate Mr. Campbell once described Jungle Rot as “no one’s favorite death metal band,” and while I’m sure there’s someone somewhere who’d disprove that by claiming this Wisconsin outfit as The Best Evar, …
Antediluvian – Through The Cervix of Hawwah Review
Right about now, you couldn’t chuck a rock in the streets without hitting a murky, mysterious death metal band square in the stones. But not everyone at the ball is gonna get picked to dance, …
Illdisposed – There Is Light (But It’s Not For Me) Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Well, this is definitely not what I was expecting. Long-running Danish act Illdisposed began their life as a catchy, epic melodic death metal band, with lots of flashy guitar solos …
Lvcifyre – The Calling Depths Review
A year ago I was just finishing up my top ten list when Svart Crown dropped a freakish slab of blackened death metal called Witnessing the Fall at my reviewing doorstep. Their Immolation-inspired cacophony gave me a nice pile of hate to …
Daylight Dies – Idle (Reissue) Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Current heavyweights of the melodic death/doom scene, Daylight Diesdebuted with this five song EP, originally released in 2000 and now being reissued in a digital-only format. Daylight Dies has since …