Tag: Death
Insomnium – One For Sorrow Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay Insomnium takes the rather vague classification of ‘melodic death metal’ and creates their own melancholic, complex, and driving definition. Above The Weeping World was a masterpiece; Across the Dark felt a …
Krisiun – The Great Execution Review
For no real reason other than the foolish human yearning for order and symmetry, I’ve often thought of the ‘Big Three’ of German thrash – Sodom, Destruction, and Kreator – as having a cross-hemispheric counterpart …
Sanguis Imperem – In Glory We March Towards Our Doom Review
To take Sanguis Imperem as straight-up death metal is a mistake. These Californians (also active as live backing for similarly-minded noiseniks Nocturnal Blood) clearly take their inspiration from that murky, ill-defined, yet fertile territory often …
Sarpanitum – Fidelium Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Sarpanitum’s full-length debut, Despoilment of Origin, was a masterful display of monolithic blasting death metal that really opened my eyes to the potential of said style after being bored by …
Kataklysm – Epic – The Poetry Of War Review
Ty Brookman’s take: What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Canada? Of course, the foking infamous bacon. Canada’s claim to fame, the Canadian crown jewel. The final compliment to my …
Vintage Hallows – Possessed
Originally written by Jim Brandon. 1985: The Bay Area / West Coast thrash metal scene was fully emerging from its cocoon in most heinous fashion. As chronicled in Oimoen & Lew’s Murder in The Front Row, …
Alaric – Alaric Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance Steeped in early 80s Gothic, death rock and post-punk conventions, Alaric’s self-titled debut is the type of album that features such an expert execution of a specific sound that it warrants …
Shub Niggurath – A Deadly Call From The Stars Review
Shub Niggurath (the name’s from Lovecraft, and I shall make no other comment) is the project of longtime member of The Chasm Julio Viterbo, and despite having been active since the late 80s, A Deadly …