Tag: Peaceville
Darkthrone – F.O.A.D.
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Unlike my esteemed colleague, I’m no Darkthrone aficionado. Other than their early 90’s necrotrinity (which, honestly, doesn’t strike me in the way that classic albums should) I’ve watched the duo’s career fly …
My Dying Bride – A Line of Deathless Kings Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon It’s always a pleasure and a challenge to review a band with as lengthy a catalogue and as wide a following as My Dying Bride. Fortunately, I own a few of …
Novembre – Materia Review
I been listnin to hevy gat dam medl for almost thirdy gat damd yeers. You would think I could hear anything and make at least a preliminary judgment about its quality without too much fucking …
Darkthrone – The Cult Is Alive Review
Apart from the occasional guest now and again, guitarist/bassist/principal vocalist Nocturno Culto and drummer/occasional vocalist Fenriz have been the sole contributing members of Darkthrone since their seminal 1994 release, Transylvanian Hunger. Since that landmark record, …
Katatonia – The Great Cold Distance Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. Perhaps the finest attribute of Katatonia is their fail-proof consistency. Before I dig into a new studio album from these Swedes, I always ask myself the following question: so just how good …
My Dying Bride – Songs Of Darkness, Words Of Light Review
Originally written by Ian Dreilinger. It must be the cold, there’s not really any other explanation for the amount of attention I’ve paid to the new My Dying Bride record. Walking at night with headphones on is …
Charger – Confessions Of A Man Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon With today’s saturated metal scene, bands have to do something special to stand out above the herd. Some achieve this by writing great metal, even if formulaic, while others try …
Katatonia – Viva Emptiness Review
Originally written by Ty Brookman Ideally for a band to mature it is essential that their material and musicianship strengthen with each release, yet at the same time not stray too far from the original …