Demons & Wizards – III (Album Review)
Long sabbaticals beget stronger sorcery. Though often referred to affectionately as “Iced Guardian” by their fans, no doubt in acknowledgement to the iconic bands from…
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Kreator – London Apocalypticon: Live At The Roundhouse (Album Review)
The Teutonic apocalypse comes to London. Perhaps the only subject more interesting than headlining act making major waves while on tour is the history of…
Sepultura – Quadra (Album Review)
Invisible borders bind us all. Not unlike the bulk of iconic bands associated with the original thrash metal explosion of the 80s, Brazil’s own Sepultura…
Lordi – Killection (Album Review)
Hell is live on rock radio. Though they are often compared to the original American prognosticators of all things theatrical and over-the-top Gwar, Finland’s costumed…
Wormhole – The Weakest Among Us (Album Review)
Samus crushes the Mother Brain again. While the previous decade saw a fair number of older stylistic expressions of metal continue to bask in the…
Rat King – Vicious Inhumanity (Album Review)
Vicious is quite an understatement. Endless debates could be had regarding what truly constitutes the furthest fringe of extreme metal, but there is a pretty…
Blackthorne – Blackthorne (Album Review)
Brevity is the only option. The hardcore scene tends to play by a different set of rules than their metal counterparts, most notably in how…
Illdisposed – Reveal Your Soul For The Dead (Album Review)
An interesting blend is revealed. The prevailing attitude since melodic death metal first hit the mainstream in the late 90s thanks to the seminal offerings…
Cannabis Corpse – Nug So Vile (Album Review)
Death metal’s jokesters strike again. Phil Hall, perhaps best known by his humorous stage alias Land Phil, has managed to keep himself quite busy of…
Strigoi – Abandon All Faith (Album Review)
The crusty exploits of a death/doom icon. Few names are more synonymous with death/doom than that of Paradise Lost, and not simply due to them…
