Tag: Melodic
Sentenced – Buried Alive (2 Discs) Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon I was deeply disappointed when I first heard that Sentenced had decided to retire from the game. They have been a favorite of mine for years, and the primary reason why I …
Mors Principium Est – Liberation = Termination Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: The Finnish darlings of melodic death metal appear to have hit a plateau of sorts… Review: Arguably responsible for giving melodic death metal CPR with their first two albums, Inhumanity and …
My Dying Bride – A Line of Deathless Kings Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon It’s always a pleasure and a challenge to review a band with as lengthy a catalogue and as wide a following as My Dying Bride. Fortunately, I own a few of …
For Ruin – Obsidian Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. This is an interesting release for me because I have had the good fortune of seeing this band grow at an alarming rate. I was first introduced to For Ruin through a …
Noumena – Anatomy Of Life Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: Yet another excellent Finnish band vying for Amorphis’s throne…. Reviews: Last year, Noumena’s Absence crept onto my year end list, and while most are rightly lauding Insomnium’s Above the Weeping World, Noumena’s fantastic third album is also …
Arsis – United In Regret Review
Ramar Pittance’s take: When Arsis released A Celebration of Guilt in 2004, I bit so hard I nearly shattered every tooth in my mouth and liquefied my gums. With melodeath a long dead horse still …
Trivium – The Crusade Review
Chris Sessions’ take: Trivium, then? OK, so what are my impressions? Not my cup o Joe, sailor. This is just more of the same shit I have been hoping to avoid reviewing for about a …
Insomnium – Above The Weeping World Review
originally written by Jim Brandon I’ve only been able to briefly hear Insomnium’s In The Halls Of Awaiting and Since The Day It All Came Down until fairly recently, and after more concentrated listening I …