Tag: Doom

Six Thoughts On The Gates Of Slumber’s Stormcrow EP

I don’t know a damned soul who drives a Scion, but I sure do know a lot of folks who’ve reaped the rewards of their completely bizarre heavy metal marketing scheme. Whatever the reason(s) behind

Grand Supreme Blood Court – Bow Down Before The Blood Court

Grand Supreme Blood Court’s debut, Bow Down Before The Blood Court, marks the return to recording of former Asphyx guitarist Eric Daniels. The band is the brainchild of Daniels and co-guitarist Alwin Zuur — Zuur

Valborg – Nekrodepression Review

German (and Central European) metal has always contained a notable strain of off-kilter innovators. Sure, the careers of Destruction, Kreator, and Sodom have been staked on aggressive but mostly straightforward thrash, but one also must

Blood Of The Black Owl – Light The Fires Review

Frontiers are borders in reverse. To the extent that the dream of America (that’s largely “America” – the idea, not the country) was that of a radical break from tyranny and tradition, the Western frontier

Altar of Oblivion – Grand Gesture Of Defiance Review

Despite being a relative enthusiast when it comes to all things epic in the doom department, I did not give Denmark’s Altar of Oblivion any attention when they released their debut Sinews of Anguish back

Year Of The Goat – Angels’ Necropolis Review

Originally written by Matt Longo First things first: I will not abbreviate Year of the Goat as YOG, as appears on their Facebook page and elsewhere, because YOG is some badass grinding Swiss chaos who

Neurosis – Honor Found In Decay Review

The eleventh album from the Oakland-based shamans in Neurosis is an hour-long answer to the question, “When is ‘tired’ not tired?” You see, on Honor Found In Decay, Neurosis sounds weary. Now wait, hear me

The Sword – Apocryphon Review

Few young metal bands have had more success in recent years than The Sword. The band’s debut, Age of Winters, while critically acclaimed, met with more than its fair share of detractors claiming the band