Tag: Death
Merciless Terror – Vile Extinction Review
Originally written by Chris Redar In the process of writing this review, I had an incredibly difficult time coming up with the proper analogy for comparative purposes. The list of things I started typing and …
Altars – Paramnesia Review
Despite forming in 2005 and having a demo out as early as 2008, Paramnesia is the first proper full-length from Australian death metallers Altars. Over this time, the band has honed its sound to an …
Vasaeleth – All Uproarious Darkness Review
They say he uses the whip, the manacles and the torment-frame they call Skeffington’s Daughter. It is a portable device, into which a man is folded, knees to chest, with a hoop of iron across …
Saprogenic – Expanding Toward Collapsed Lungs Review
Originally written by Chris Redar Guess what kids? It’s story time. When yours truly heard Saprogenic had a new album in the pipeline, I sprang into action to make sure my name was attached for the review. …
Gorguts – Colored Sands Review
It has been 12 years since Gorguts last released an album. It has been a full 15 years since they dropped The Album That Changed Everything. But it has only been about half of that …
Venus Star – Nigredo Expulsion Review
Artistic minimalism can be a tough act to pull off convincingly. When it’s done well, the end result can be courageously focused and direct, clearly unwilling to allow anything extraneous to blur the edges of …
Autopsy – The Headless Ritual Review
By my count, The Headless Ritual took exactly twenty-five seconds to make its argument for being a supremely ass-kicking album. The remaining forty-four minutes or so? Just a victory lap. Autopsy has never seen nearly …
Svart Crown – Profane Review
Better late than never, as they say. Despite Profane being released a few months ago, I couldn’t in good conscience let the third album by the kings of French blackened death metal Svart Crown go …