Tag: Death

Incantation – Dirges Of Elysium Review

Each snowflake supposedly possesses its own unique crystalline structure that differentiates it from all other snowflakes, but from a couple feet away you can’t tell one flake from the next: all you see is white

Inanimate Existence – A Never-Ending Cycle of Atonement Review

Originally written by Chris Redar The potential for never-ending boredom is so strong within A Never-Ending Cycle of Atonement, the latest from Inanimate Existence, that the temptation to skip it altogether weighed heavily on the ol’ noggin

Arch Enemy – War Eternal Review

Like many others, I was hugely disappointed when Johan Liiva left (?) Arch Enemy. I hadn’t been a fan for long, but those first three albums left a strong impression on me during my second

Vallenfyre – Splinters Review

The deeper one explores the vast universe of music’s possible varieties, the less time is generally reserved for that which is intentionally regressive in nature. I love the old school as much as the next

Emptiness – Nothing But The Whole Review

Belgium’s Emptiness just dropped one of 2014’s more puzzling records. First off, just where in the hell are we planning on stacking this thing? In the death metal pile next to weirdos such as Morbus

Goatwhore – Constricting Rage Of The Merciless Review

Originally written by Chris Redar LAST RITES GOATWHORE CONSTRICTING RAGE OF THE MERCILESS posted on 6/2014 By: Chris Redar Goatwhore is a band that occupies a certain space in the metalsphere. Not unlike the Devildrivers

Vader – Tibi Et Igni Review

That the mighty Vader has built a monstrous legacy is a rather inarguable point. As the undisputed kings of Polish death metal – and quite possibly Slayer’s greatest disciples – Piotr “Peter” Wiwczarek and company

Dead Congregation – Promulgation Of The Fall Review

There was a healthy stretch of years where I fell mostly out of love with death metal. Two primary reasons behind this: First, a discovery of a true kinship with the more artsy-fartsy realm of