Tag: Roadrunner

Trivium – Ascendancy Review

Originally written by Tim Pigeon There’s something to be said for arriving fashionably late to the party. The musical equivalent of this would be to jump into a developed genre well into its time in

Cynic – Focus (Remastered) Review

Originally written by Justin Bean. Maybe you’ve heard of Cynic, maybe you haven’t. Regardless, I can almost guarantee you’ve heard a band or two that has drawn on Cynic’s unique, seminal approach to extreme music which effortlessly blended

3 Inches Of Blood – Advance And Vanquish Review

Originally written by Ryan Plunkett To all the bands out there working on metal albums, just quit right now. Seriously, stop. You’ll never write an album as metal as Advance and Vanquish from 3 Inches

Cradle Of Filth – Nymphetamine Review

Originally written by Ramar Pittance Cradle of Filth, Nymphetamine: Lets skip the foreplay and get right into this review. We all know Cradle isn’t a black metal band today, nor were they really ever beyond their

Soulfly – Prophecy Review

Prophecy is the fourth and latest album from Max Cavalera’s post-Sepultura project, Soulfly. Armed with a whole new cast of musicians, including ex-Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson on half of the tracks, Max has delivered the

Killswitch Engage – The End Of Heartache Review

Originally written by Tim Pigeon Love ‘em or hate ‘em, you’ll be hearing plenty about Killswitch Engage this year. Coming off of a successful run on the Ozzfest last year, as well as a string

DevilDriver – DevilDriver Review

You’ve all heard it before: some member of some not-so-extreme metal band announces that they are forming a new band that is going to be totally heavy, totally extreme, and totally metal. Furthermore, we all

Machine Head – Through The Ashes Of Empires Review

Originally written by Tim Pigeon Robb Flynn and the boys have returned for a fifth round and there are some welcomed changes afoot. Even Robb admitted that 2001’s Supercharger was a flop, perhaps slightly due