Tag: Nuclear Blast
Amorphis – Circle Review
The Joutsen-fronted era of Amorphis is certainly consistent, even if these Finns haven’t released anything that truly captures the groundbreaking and game-changing magic of Elegy since… well, Elegy. After swapping Pasi for Tomi some eight …
Hypocrisy – End Of Disclosure Review
We are all doomed to repeat ourselves right? Yeah, sure… but that’s hardly a fitting intro for a review of a new Hypocrisy album, as they’ve most assuredly repeated themselves over their long career. There …
Enforcer – Death By Fire Review
You’ve felt something in the air lately, too, right? A relapse into old habits. The easy comfort of settling down in a worn couch groove. New bands, old sounds – that’s the thing. One hundred …
Holy Grail – Ride The Void Review
Originally written by Matt Longo Much as I appreciate Jon Leon and whichever company he keeps, amidst all the acrimonious axings and rousing reformations within White Wizzard, I couldn’t help but question the integrity of …
Suffocation – Pinnacle Of Bedlam Review
Let’s get one thing clear: Suffocation is, without a doubt, one of the greatest death metal bands in the history of our rotten, festering world. This is, as the Dothraki say, known. But consistent and wholly …
Destruction – Spiritual Genocide Review
The Butcher’s back once more… Spiritual Genocide is album number thirteen for these German thrashers, and its release coincides with their thirtieth anniversary. Though they may be getting a bit long in them, when they …
Cradle Of Filth – The Manticore And Other Horrors Review
It should be relatively uncontroversial to suggest that Cradle of Filth’s finest days are almost certainly in the past. That’s not intended as a withering indictment of the band’s recent output, but one imagines the …
Witchcraft – Legend Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay Witchcraft has been on a break for the past five years, and it’s often a gamble as to whether or not a ‘triumphant return’ album actually ends up yielding those …