Tag: Metal Blade
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 …
Falconer – Among Beggars and Thieves Review
Somewhere, a Renaissance Faire is missing its minstrels. When last we checked in with Falconer, it was for the 2005 release of Grime Vs. Grandeur, which saw the Swedes scrap their folky/medieval tendencies in favor …
Whitechapel – This Is Exile Review
For the record, up front I will say this to avoid having to defend myself later: I don’t hate deathcore. I don’t hate Whitechapel. I just find both of them to have less staying power …
Shai Hulud – Misanthropy Pure Review
One of the few metalcore bands that I can truly appreciate (even if I only first checked them out because I’m a science fiction geek), Florida/New York’s Shai Hulud reformed after a several-year hiatus with …
Hatchet – Awaiting Evil Review
Originally written by Sasha Horn I’ll be the landlord here and ask you to turn your music down. And I’m as reckless as a person should be, really. I’m all about nostalgia, long nights of …
Epicurean – A Consequence Of Design Review
originally written by Thomas Creager Originally released in 2006, A Consequence of Design is finding rejuvenated life in remastered and augmented form that only a newly struck record deal can bring. This re-release features, aside …
Hail Of Bullets – …Of Frost And War Review
Originally written by Michael Roberts. With ex and current members of Asphyx, Houwitser, Thanatos and Gorefestamongst their ranks, you wouldn’t be expecting anything less than a full-on death metal assault from Hail Of Bullets, and that’s exactly what you get on …
Soilent Green – Inevitable Collapse In The Presence Of Conviction Review
I’ve been a Soilent Green fan since I first belatedly ran across Sewn Mouth Secrets some years back, and I still hold that record as the band’s finest hour. Nothing on Inevitable Collapse changes that …