Tag: Nuclear Blast
Exodus – The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A Review
“Are you ready to go another round with Exodus? “ When I asked myself that question, I was surprised that my initial reaction was uncertainty. It’s been years since the thrash pioneers did me wrong …
Amorphis – Silent Waters Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. If anything, Eclipse was a jarring, triumphant return for Finland’s Amorphis that easily surpassed previous efforts Am Universum and Far from the Sun, and raised the bar for what would become Silent Waters, which happens to be the …
Malevolent Creation – Doomsday X Review
Originally written by Dan Staige. Cheat sheet for mid-term exam “Malevolent Creation – Doomsday X” Class: Modern Metal Professor: Bob Smith Malevolent Creation: “Doomsday X” Mid term exam Multiple choice/ fill in blank/ true or false 1. Of …
Nile – Ithyphallic Review
Erik Thomas’ take: Synopsis: Nile. The name brings out the fanboys and haters like no other. I personally sit somewhere in the middle, as while I enjoy each album, I feel Nile’s Egyptian themed death metal …
Candlemass – King Of The Grey Islands Review
The best way I can think to summarize my feelings about King Of The Grey Islands is to compare its release with the Christmas I experienced back around 1981. It was a year when all …
Sonata Arctica – Unia Review
Originally written by Harley Carlson. Working a darker slightly progressive angle, Unia reveals a very different side of Sonata Arctica that may leave longtime devotees shaking their heads from side to side instead of up and down. The fifth …
Therion – Gothic Kabbalah Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Though I’m far from a Therion fan, I yet again find myself signed up to review yet another two disc offering from Christofer Johnsson and the overblown musical manifestations of his ego. And …
Threshold – Dead Reckoning Review
The following snippet was pulled directly off Nuclear Blast’s latest ad banner for the ninth full-length release from Threshold: “For fans of Dream Theater, Nevermore and Edge of Sanity” Hmmm, interesting. The Dream Theater reference …