Tag: Metal Blade
Raven – Walk Through Fire Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey Tale ov the Tape: NWOBHM luminaries drop their twelfth record. Expect the same kind of proto-thrash punch of their “athletic rock” period with a smattering of the commercial hooks they …
Armored Saint – La Raza Review
As lousy as it is to deal with the disappointment of an old favorite going on to offer up, ah, let’s say “less than stellar” work, it’s far, far worse to have to write about …
Fates Warning – Parallels (Special Edition) Review
In its original incarnation, 1991’s Parallels was my introduction to Fates Warning. I’d heard the band’s name before, then as now almost always mentioned alongside Queensryche and Dream Theater, and since I was (and am) …
Barn Burner – Bangers
Ever wonder what it would sound like if Corrosion Of Conformity and Slough Feg were magically merged into one? Honestly, I didn’t. In fact, I’m fairly certain I’d never thought about that at all. But …
Valkyrja – Contamination Review
Three years after the release of their debut and just nine months following its reissue from new label, Metal Blade, Valkyrja lay upon us ten new tracks of infective Swedish black metal in Contamination. Whereas …
Charred Walls Of The Damned – Charred Walls Of The Damned Review
Atrocious artwork and overlong inside-joke band-name aside, this eponymous debut from metallic super-group Charred Walls Of The Damned is pretty much exactly the record I’d expected when I first heard that it was coming. Largely the …
Six Feet Under – Graveyard Classics 3 Review
Masochism is defined as “A willingness or tendency to subject oneself to unpleasant or trying experiences.” I’ve often referred to myself as a masochist, but nothing has ever justified that labeling as much as my …
Impious – Death Domination Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Well, these speedballin’ Swedes certainly have a knack for churning out terrible album covers. The generic, MMA Bro t-shirt that Death Domination wears is only slightly tackier than the Edward Syringehands dude …