Tag: Regain
Dark Funeral – Attera Orbis Terrarum – Part 1 Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: Things I learned from watching Dark Funeral’s first ever DVD, Attera Orbis Terrarum (Part I): 1) ¾ of Dark Funeral need an ab-roller or to at least do some sit ups. 2) Red …
Marduk – Warschau (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. Listening to a live recording can be an extremely intimate experience. If you can hear the crowd, listen to some of the between-song banter and sense a greater energy coming …
Marduk – Dark Endless (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell First among the Regain Records reissues of the early Marduk recordings, the 1992 full-length debut Dark Endless holds the most surprise for those unfamiliar with the prolific black metallers’ early work. A forewarning: this release is …
Marduk – Heaven Shall Burn…When We Are Gathered (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Rounding out the quartet of Marduk reissues, Heaven Shall Burn…When We Are Gathered has the band settle into their insanely quick (dis)comfort zone. While they don’t completely jump the shark with this outing, it’s …
Marduk – Those Of The Unlight (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell The reissue of Marduk’s sophomore effort, Those of Unlight, showcases a band in transition. Shedding nearly all of their death metal clothing, the band jumps horns-first into black metal’s second wave, but …
Marduk – Opus Nocturne (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Opus Nocturne, Marduk’s third landmark among their seemingly infinite catalog, is the first in this batch of reissues to be deemed moderately essential. Yeah, Dark Endless is a charmer, but in the end, …
Lord Belial – Revelation: The 7th Seal Review
Originally written by Jeremy Garner I’ve met a lot of people who consider Lord Belial to be the token underachievers of black metal. Personally I disagree. Granted I can’t really point to any releases from …
Arch Enemy – Black Earth (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. Released the same year as Carcass’s Swansong, Arch Enemy’s 1996 debut Black Earth is a solid outing of melodic death metal with each member in fine form. The brothers Amott turn in excellent performances as …