Tag: Melodic
Naglfar – Pariah Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. With the critical eye of every bloodthirsty Dissection devotee fixed steadily within its plane, supposed clone Naglfar invites you to feast upon another slab of melodic black metal courtesy of its fourth full-length, Pariah. Those …
The Black Dahlia Murder – Miasma Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. Is it just me, or are bands releasing shorter albums these days…and getting away with it? I mean, Miasma only reaches the thirty-three minute mark by way of ten songs. At any …
As I Lay Dying – Shadows Are Security Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. Like Erik Thomas, I do consider myself to be a metalcore connoisseur. So, naturally, when the opportunity to review the latest from As I Lay Dying arose, I fought Erik to the …
Neaera – The Rising Tide Of Oblivion Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance Over the past year, almost imperceptibly, I’ve become pretty conversant in the area of German metal-core. However, I’m still not able to decide just how I feel about that whole …
Omnium Gatherum – Years In Waste Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas I had really high hopes for this as this Finnish band’s debut, as Spirits and August Light showed the kind of promise that could not only revitalize the melodic death metal scene …
Nightrage – Descent Into Chaos Review
Originally written by Harley Carlson. In every musical walk of life, even when a specific style has evolved from one extreme to the next, it will always eventually come full circle and return to its …
Soilwork – Stabbing The Drama Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance Soilwork had a lot of catching up to do when the first arrived on the Swedish metal scene in 1998. Fellow countrymen In Flames and Dark Tranquillity were already deep …
Dark Tranquillity – Character Review
Originally written by Justin Bean. As with many younger American metal enthusiasts, my love of metal has its origins in the punk and hardcore genres. Noticing my chosen path of ‘weakness’, a friend’s older brother lent me three …