Tag: Relapse
Myrkur – M Review
M, the full length debut from Danish singer/songwriter Amalie Bruun’s black metal project Myrkur, is a frequently beautiful collection of music. Stunningly beautiful, in fact. However, I say “collection of music” rather than “album” because …
Publicist UK – Forgive Yourself Review
So I guess that, underneath this suave and collected demeanor, I’ve always been something of a mopey bastard. I say that, because post-punk, in almost all its forms, has always appealed to me greatly, from …
Valkyrie – Shadows Review
Yes, it’s absurd to break down the qualifier for the ‘stoner’ tag into whether or not someone owns a long piece of furniture with stupidly tempting cushions, but all is fair in a war where …
Gruesome – Savage Land Review
Savage Land, the debut from death metal super group Gruesome, was born out of Exhumed’s Matt Harvey’s (guitar, vocals) and Gus Rios’s (drums) involvement in the Death to All project. Harvey conceived Savage Land as …
Obituary – Inked In Blood Review
It has been over five years since the last Obituary album, 2009’s Darkest Day, and the band has gone through many changes in that time. Long-time bassist Frank Watkins experienced some kind of mid-life crisis …
Pig Destroyer – Mass & Volume Review
Mass & Volume was originally released in 2013 as a “limited edition” EP, only available as a Bandcamp digital download. All of the proceeds from that initial offering went to the family of the late …
Iron Reagan – The Tyranny Of Will Review
Crossover may well be the most fun of extreme metal subsets. There’s just something in the tried-and-true combination of thrash and hardcore that, even when lyrically serious, feels irresistibly spirited, perfectly energized and yet possessing …
Necrophagist – Epitaph Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance Necrophagist is a name that has stirred up a lot of underground buzz in recent years, due in large part to their highly acclaimed debut Onset of Putrefaction, and the …