Tag: Death

Estuary – The Craft Of Contradiction Review

Originally written by Chris Chellis. Truly melodic DEATH metal is a nearly extinct species. Weak, diluted bands pollute our metal air with their limp, failed stabs at being “accessible” while still technically fitting the death

Man Must Die – The Human Condition Review

Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: Personally, Man Must Die’s Debut, …Start Killing was one of the better death metal effort of the last few years, and I was curious to see how these Scot grinders would

Becoming The Archetype – The Physics Of Fire Review

Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: My review of this band’s impressive debut, Terminate Damnation, was a lighting rod of polarity where progressive death metal stalwarts and Christianity clashed as to whether such a band belonged

Ulcerate – Of Fracture And Failure Review

Originally written by Jason Jordan. Anno 2006 was an excellent year for technical death metal, and with all the buzz surrounding Psycroptic’s Symbols of Failure and Spawn of Possession’s Noctambulant, it’s a pity that fellow Neurotic signing Ulcerate have gone largely unnoticed. The New Zealanders

Mithras – Behind The Shadows Lie Madness Review

originally written by Jim Brandon About three years ago on another website, I stated if I ever hear a Mithras album worth owning long-term, I’d be one of the first to give the devils their

Dead Syndicate – The Carrion Creed Review

Originally written by Tim Pigeon When reviewing debut death metal albums, we always run the risk of hearing something that is more ambition than ability, and more aggression than aptitude. Luckily this is not the

Arch Enemy – Black Earth (Reissue) Review

Originally written by Jason Jordan. Released the same year as Carcass’s Swansong, Arch Enemy’s 1996 debut Black Earth is a solid outing of melodic death metal with each member in fine form. The brothers Amott turn in excellent performances as

Immolation – Shadows In The Light Review

Originally written by Ramar Pittance Immolation’s 2005 offering, Harnessing Ruin, was met with mixed reviews by the metal community. While nobody outright slagged the band’s first effort in three years after the mighty Unholy Cult, it seemed even