Tag: I Hate Records

The Wounded Kings – The Shadow Over Atlantis Review

How does one form an individualistic style without betraying the music which you hold dear? This is an eternal dilemma for musicians of all styles, with metal being no different. In truth, there really isn’t

Hellish Crossfire – Bloodrust Scythe Review

Hellish Crossfire made one hell of a first impression on me. When going through my usual album-to-review selecting process, a quick trip to a band’s Myspace page is always essential. Have to sample the goods.

Count Raven – Mammons War Review

The first thing folks will probably notice upon first hearing Count Raven is the fact that sole founding member/guitarist/vocalist Dan “Fodde” Fondelius sounds a hell-of-a-lot like Ozzy Osbourne, so let’s address that right here and

Root – Hell Symphony / The Book (Reissues) Review

Originally written by Jordan Campbell Hell Symphony and The Book are two pillars of the vast Root catalog. Originally released in 1991 and 1999, respectively, the albums are as stylistically disparate as they are unique. This makes it a bit

Forsaken – After The Fall Review

A little ways off the coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea rests the densely populated island of Malta. Tourists come to experience the nation’s varied historical influence, along with visiting the nearby Megalithic Temples

Vulcano – Tales From The Black Book (Reissue) Review

Returning Brazilian thrashers Vulcano originally released this one back in 2004, their first release in nearly fifteen years at the time. (Since then, they’ve also unleashed a split with Nifelheim.) Back then, Tales was released on

Reino Ermitano – Rituales Interiores Review

I’m two for two with South American doom bands in the last few months. After the excellent surprise that was Mar de Grises‘ Draining The Waterheart, I got lucky again by running across this record,

Fall Of The Idols – The Seance Review

Full-length number two from Finland’s Fall of the Idols’, The Seance, finds the band treading a surprisingly darker path compared to what was delivered with 2006’s excellent Womb of the Earth. To the un-doomed ear