Tag: Doom
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 …
Bilocate – Summoning The Bygones Review
Jordanian death / doom outfit Bilocate describes their sound as “Oriental dark metal,” though that may confuse some Western readers. It’s important to note that therein these guys are utilizing an older usage of the …
Hooded Menace – Effigies Of Evil Review
I was quite taken with Hooded Menace’s debut, Fulfill the Curse, when I reviewed it some years ago. The band’s mixture of Candlemass, early Cathedral and Asphyx hit the right spots for me. Despite adhering …