Tag: Death

Akercocke – Words That Go Unspoken Deeds That Go Undone Review

Originally written by Ramar Pittance Synopsis: Another album of compelling death influenced black metal from Akercocke that ultimately rewards listeners willing to deal with its somewhat erratic pacing… Review: Is this a concept album? I

Children Of Bodom – Are You Dead Yet? Review

Ramar Pittance’s take: I’m supposed to be outraged by this? Ugh, I think people drastically overestimate Children of Bodom, that’s the problem. I think they saw an artistic glimmer in those early albums, and now they’re

Divine Empire – Method Of Execution Review

Originally written by Jeremy Garner First, a little bit of current events…Divine Empire is a death metal band, previously of Olympic records, before the negative legal attention from the actual Olympic committee graced the metal

The Absence – From Your Grave Review

Originally written by Chris Chellis. Something strange happened to me somewhere in listening to From Your Grave. It wasn’t a miracle nor was it particularly eye-opening. Nevertheless, it was surprising. I found myself enjoying a modern

Arsis – A Diamond For Disease Review

Originally written by Clay Moore You may have noticed that we’ve recently begun teaming up on some of the more noteworthy releases, in an effort to both provide extra discussion of albums of interest and,

Vader – The Art Of War Review

Originally written by Ben Graves. This six-song EP entitled The Art Of War is my first exposure to the legendary Vader. I’m not entirely sure why it’s taken me so long to check them out, especially since I’m

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Bolt Thrower – Those Once Loyal Review

Originally written by Erik Thomas From the moment the ominous opening tones of the Operation Crossbow movie sample and epic solo kicked in to start “At First Light”, I got goose bumps. This is after

Cryptopsy – Once Was Not Review

Originally written by Doug Moore. Cryptopsy. I’m willing to bet this is a name you’ve all heard. If a genre as deliberately obscurist and inaccessible as technical death metal can have a public face, this