Tag: Nuclear Blast

Opeth – Sorceress Review

When dealing with dynamic and complex systems, it is a nearly inevitable conclusion that the only real constant we can universally count on is the aspect of change. Despite the empirical knowledge that anomalies exist,

Meshuggah – The Violent Sleep Of Reason Review

When one has a deep history with a band, a traditional critic’s review is damn near unthinkable. Intentional or not, our very own Dan Obstkrieg touched on this in his recent review of the newest

Wolf Hoffmann – Headbangers Symphony Review

I’m not gonna lie: I feel like a fraud reviewing this album (even more so than I normally do just being here with the rest of this intrepid staff). I’m a moderate fan of Accept

Nails – You Will Never Be One of Us Review

Up until recently, I was unaware of any fuckery and douchebaggery that Nails may have engaged in during their time as a band. They were just a bunch of guys who made very angry music

Grand Magus – Sword Songs Review

We are often the hardest on the ones we love, and make no mistake, I love me some Grand Magus. I have a long-standing appreciation for metal that’s to the point, infectious and galloping, and

Avantasia – Ghostlights Review

This is, I swear, a review of the new album from Avantasia. It just… well, sometimes it takes a minute to get to where you end up wanting to go. Bands like Avantasia seem to

Danzig – Skeletons Review

These days, Glenn Danzig occupies an interesting place in metal. On the one hand – the left one, of course – he’s as much of a legend as just about anyone, and deservedly so. He’s

Slayer – Repentless Review

I love Slayer, probably more than you. In my opinion Slayer is one of the top five metal bands the world has ever known, and the band’s first four albums are some of the best