Tag: Metal Blade
The Red Chord – Clients Review
Originally written by Drew Ailes After a slight line-up change, Boston’s The Red Chord have returned with their sophomore release, this time on Metal Blade. I always went back and forth on their first album, Fused Together In …
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 …
Brainstorm – Liquid Monster Review
Originally written by Nin Chan Depending on your perspective, the words “power metal” will either titillate or repulse you. To many, such words conjure contrived images of Manowar fur pelts, grandiose arenas, soaring, testicle-wrenching falsettos, …
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, …
King Diamond – Deadly Lullabyes Review
Originally written by Harley Carlson. Over the past two decades the emperor of all that is eerie has unleashed quite the bizarre, yet widely acclaimed body of work; both with Mercyful Fate and the band that shares his alias, King …
Ancient – Night Visit Review
Originally written by Drew Ailes Look who decided to stop by. It’s Ancient, a once legendary band I declared to have become one of the most ridiculous and piss-poor acts in all of black metal. I’d …
The Heavils – Heavilution Review
On their debut effort, The Heavils established themselves as a wacky band that could bring the mosh. With this sophomore album, they assert that point once again by cranking up the heaviness and rubbing your …
Vader – The Beast Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon “VAAAAAADERRRRR! \m/” If I had my way, I’d just write that line and pass it in for a D . But, we have higher standards here, and that would be …