Authors: Alex Coulombe
Review: Vardan – Between The Fog and Shadows
Vardan = Alrakis + Kanashimi x Burzum … read more
Review: The Wakedead Gathering – Fuscus: Strings of the Black...
The Wakedead Gathering Fuscus: Strings of the Black Lyre I, Voidhanger Records Street: 2.05 The Wakedead Gathering = early Katatonia + Repulsion x Godflesh The band name completely threw me off on this one, I thought I was about to listen to something totally fucking shitty, like Hollywood Undead, or, to a lesser but still-pretty-fucking-shitty
Review: Tempel – On The Steps Of The Temple
I’m not usually a fan of instrumental metal and most post-metal gives me rage-induced symptoms resembling a mix of dengue and dysentery. On The Steps Of The Temple has more heaviness to it than its brothers in the genre and on the first track, “Mountain,” I caught my head doing something resembling banging along to the death-metally riffs and double bass grooves on the drums. … read more
Review: Tempel – The Moon Lit Our Path
Tempel = Emperor + Edge Of Sanity x Isis … read more
Review: Surgical Meth Machine – Self-titled
Surgical Meth Machine = Rio Grande Blood–era Ministry + Pailhead + Revolting Cocks x SLAB!
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Review: Sorcier des Glaces – North
This Québécois group has had something special and unique going on since the ’90s, and despite being underground in most regards, they’ve never put out a mediocre album. I first heard them through their split with Monarque, another under appreciated yet highly skilled and awesome band from the same side of our Northern neighboring country. Have Sorcier des Glaces lost their touch of frosty, sinister, Canadian black metal with this album, you ask? … read more
Review: Perturbator – The Uncanny Valley
Perturbator = (Preemptive Strike 0.1 + Suicide Commando) x Goblin
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Review: Obscure Burial – Epiphany
This is a neat, little release from Finland’s death dealers, Obscure Burial. Epiphany can be considered a demo, both in its rough production, length and the grim cover artwork, yet it could stand up to many of the studio albums from major labels that I’ve heard this year. … read more
Review: Necrophagia – WhiteWorm Cathedral
Necrophagia = Cannibal Corpse + Autopsy … read more
Review: Nightrage – The Puritan
Nightrage = At The Gates + Edge Of Sanity … read more