Tag: Technical
Sophicide – Perdition Of The Sublime Review
Perdition of the Sublime is the debut album from Germany’s Sophicide. Sophicide is a technical death metal band originally formed as a one-man project by Adam Laszlow (though now it’s a duo, after the addition of …
Gorod – A Perfect Absolution Review
It has often been remarked that technical death metal functions according to the law of diminishing returns. The first arpeggiated sweep? Awesome. The second? Pretty okay. But arpeggiated sweeps three through n? A bit like …
Face Of Oblivion – The Embers Of Man Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey You’re happily digging through a record store’s crates. While you peruse the dollar bin, you notice the media formats slowly devolving the farther you move to the left; first CDs, …
Deadborn – Mayhem Maniac Machine Review
For better or worse, Mayhem Maniac Machine sounds almost exactly like its cover art, which features a human skeleton fused with a vaguely steampunk-looking killing machine: syringes and bolted joints, a finger gear-locked on the …
Confessor – Uncontrolled Review
Very few bands or artists in any form of music can claim to be truly unique. Some break new ground and some expand upon the work of others, contract it, distort it, or merely replicate …
Hour Of Penance – Sedition Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Hour of Penance made substantial waves with their last two albums, and while I’ve never been overly impressed with what the Italians have conjured up in the past, I thought it …
Meshuggah – Koloss Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay When Meshuggah announced their plans for Koloss, I knew that this news would dominate every metal outlet from that moment until weeks after the album’s release. Sure enough, each time …
Spawn Of Possession – Incurso Review
originally written by Chris McDonald The way trends change and reverse over time is best highlighted when an old heavyweight returns to the spotlight amidst the wave of newcomers. Has it really been almost six …