Tag: Season Of Mist
Destroyer 666 – Defiance Review
A howl pierces the night and the shepherd awakens. In an instant, five years of peace and tranquility are forgotten. Is that the glint of yellow eyes in the shadows? A lamb bleats in terror, …
Naer Mataron – Praetorians Review
Originally written by Kris Yancey I’ll give it to Naer Mataron: they’ve got fire in their bellies, if only dinky embers capable of creating an ulcer at worst. But I almost feel like the Darkthrone …
Trinacria – Travel Now Journey Infinitely Review
From Wikipedia, “Trinacria is both an alternative name for Sicily and its national symbol (an ancient form of the Triskelion), which also appears on its flag.” In case you don’t have a Word-A-Day calendar, a triskelion …
Esoteric – The Maniacal Vale Review
Many metal fans have issues gobbling down funeral doom. In that regard, I suppose it could be considered the creamed corn of our beloved genre. Actually, that seems a bit harsh, as some of us …
Bestial Mockery – Slaying The Life Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Fans of Sabbat and other thrash/black hybrids, take notice–Slaying The Lifeis a seriously destructive album. Bestial Mockery (who are now, unfortunately, split-up) take old-school thrash riffage and channel it through the blasphemous energy and …
Red Harvest – A Greater Darkness Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. Red Harvest have been releasing material since the early ‘90s, and from my understanding, they periodically undergo stylistic changes that result in each album sounding different than its predecessors. Still, though …
Watain – Sworn To The Dark Review
originally written by Jim Brandon When I first heard from a few reliable sources that the new Watain was more melodic and deliberate than their past works, admittedly, apprehension set in very quickly for me. …
Mayhem – Ordo Ad Chao Review
Jim Brandon’s take: Some of us just can’t help but be rebels by nature, even when surrounded by selective kindred souls. With very few exceptions and regardless of my love for the genre, black metal …