Tag: Melodic
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 …
Children Of Bodom – Trashed, Lost & Strung Out Review
Originally written by Harley Carlson. Finland’s Children Of Bodom is an entity that really doesn’t require an introduction. Since 1994 the band has hammered out some of the most awe-inspiring and significant music that is, in most …
The Showdown – A Chorus Of Obliteration Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance Elizabethton, Tennessee’s The Showdown have taken on a hell of a task. They’re an American and Christian band attempting to play melodic death metal and still be taken seriously by …
God Dethroned – The Lair Of The White Worm Review
Originally written by Gregory Bradley. For some reason, everyone seemed to think that God Dethroned “sold out” or “went Gothenburg” with their last album, Into The Lungs of Hell. Having reviewed the album myself for this very site, …
Fission – Crater Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas Honestly, what would you expect a project formed by Vintersorg drummer Benny Hägglund (who also plays guitars and bass for this outfit) and aided by Vintersorg (vocals, FX-AKA Andreas Hedlund) …
Wintersun – Wintersun Review
Originally written by Harley Carlson. If you could only fathom how floored I was when I learned that members of Rhapsody and Ensiferum had joined forces with the one and only Yngwie J. Malmsteen, to bring forth the super group …
Amon Amarth – Fate Of Norns Review
To not enjoy Amon Amarth if you are a metal fan has to be akin to not enjoying oral sex if you are a human. I am willing to bet they are out there, but …