Tag: Metal Blade
Malefice – Dawn Of Reprisal Review
Originally written by Sasha Horn We’ve played this game before, Mal and I, but with a different album title. In 2007, their debut, Entities, took on “deathcore” while clutching every single cliche in the book …
Psyopus – Odd Senses Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Despite featuring numerous traits that I generally find deplorable in extreme music, something about Psyopus’ off-kilter instrumental prowess and peculiar sense of almost sarcastic self-awareness has held on to my …
Cannibal Corpse – Evisceration Plague Review
I could fill a couple of paragraphs with random Cannibal Corpse musings, but who really cares? Instead, here are the facts as I see them. Chris Barnes’ departure during the recording for Vile was the …
Cattle Decapitation – The Harvest Floor Review
Originally written by Kris Yancey At long last, Cattle Decapitation has done it. They’ve made an album where the songwriting lives up to the ebulliently grotesque image and vivicidal (decidedly anti-human) lyricism. And perhaps they’re not entirely …
Six Feet Under – Death Rituals Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Most of you are probably well aware of Six Feet Under and what they sound like, and likewise have already formed your own opinions on the merits of the band’s …
Unearth – The March Review
Originally written by Michael Roberts. Now that the party-crashing hipsters have well and truly deserted it for whatever this month’s flavor is, for those of us who still love our metalcore it’s time to clean …
Bison B.C. – Quiet Earth Review
Originally written by Kris Yancey Add Bison B.C. to a slowly-expanding list of great modern stoner-sludge metal bands. What makes the average sludge band a good sludge band is the art of the riff, an …
Amon Amarth – Twilight Of The Thunder God Review
Chris McDonald’s take: As reliable as ice cream cake is delicious, Amon Amarth may not be the most technical, inventive, or progressive metal band around, but damn it if they aren’t as consistent as anyone …