Tag: Marduk
Fast Rites – Brief Blasts
Because you demanded it! Well, not really. But, we had to do something. You know the routine: writers are deluged with albums, most of which we can barely even listen to, let alone write a …
Marduk – Serpent Sermon Review
Whether rightly or wrongly, Marduk had become something of an extreme metal punch line by the late 1990s and early 2000s. (Example: Q: How many Marduks does it take to screw in a lightbulb? A: …
Marduk – Iron Dawn Review
Riding quite the wave of success since being joined on vocals a few albums ago by Mortuus of Funeral Mist fame, Marduk thought now was good a time as any to push out some new …
Marduk – Wormwood Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas There are few things as satisfying as a new Marduk album, even more so now that Mortuus (aka Funeral Mist’s Arioch) has joined the fold for a couple of albums, adding his twisted, anguished …
Marduk – Warschau (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. Listening to a live recording can be an extremely intimate experience. If you can hear the crowd, listen to some of the between-song banter and sense a greater energy coming …
Marduk – Dark Endless (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell First among the Regain Records reissues of the early Marduk recordings, the 1992 full-length debut Dark Endless holds the most surprise for those unfamiliar with the prolific black metallers’ early work. A forewarning: this release is …
Marduk – Heaven Shall Burn…When We Are Gathered (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Rounding out the quartet of Marduk reissues, Heaven Shall Burn…When We Are Gathered has the band settle into their insanely quick (dis)comfort zone. While they don’t completely jump the shark with this outing, it’s …
Marduk – Those Of The Unlight (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell The reissue of Marduk’s sophomore effort, Those of Unlight, showcases a band in transition. Shedding nearly all of their death metal clothing, the band jumps horns-first into black metal’s second wave, but …