http://www.metal-archives.com/reviews.php - 11/08/09 06:45:27 - 07/27/08 17:00:25
November 8th, 2009 Ensiferum - From Afar "Most Impressive" - 94% by MaDTransilvanian
The Duskfall - Lifetime Supply of Guilt "Um, it's there, I guess." - 10% by The_Boss Gontyna Kry - Arystokracja Ducha "Lavish tapestry of wisdom" - 80% by autothrall Shadows of Paragon - Fear of Being Forever Lost "Fight the fear" - 60% by autothrall
November 7th, 2009 Saxon - Into the Labyrinth "Without a ball of string" - 85% by autothrall Sex Machineguns - Cameron "At times rocking, at times annoying" - 65% by autothrall Posthumous Blasphemer - Fracture the Worship "Worship the fracture" - 90% by autothrall Bilocate - Sudden Death Syndrome "Dark, somber, moving" - 85% by autothrall The Black (Swe) - Alongside Death "I got no enjoyment out of this whatsoever!" - 80% by autothrall Empyrios - The Glorious Sickness "Talent and diversity" - 75% by autothrall Deadlystrain - Extinction "You missed a few species" - 60% by autothrall Escutcheon - Battle Order "Battle orders...stand your ground" - 65% by autothrall Satanist (US) - Sadomasochrist "Satanthropy 101" - 75% by autothrall Hammered (US) - Gut Rot "Dumb but I like it" - 70% by autothrall Dawn of Demise - Lacerated "2 good originals, 3 good covers" - 70% by autothrall Deceiver (Swe) - Thrashing Heavy Metal "What you see is what you get" - 75% by autothrall Suidakra - Crógacht "Huge improvement" - 85% by autothrall Gorecult - Murder Notes "Thick and crushing potential" - 60% by autothrall Eljudner - Blod og Kvad "The only flaw is its brevity" - 90% by autothrall Inferi (US) - The End of an Era "Could have been huge with this formula" - 75% by autothrall Lord Vicar - Fear No Pain "Just the right mix of nostalgia and sorrow" - 85% by autothrall My Universe - Infinite Spaces "The pudding beats the packaging" - 80% by autothrall The Oath (Fra) - 4 "Might take another 4" - 65% by autothrall Dead Man's Hand - The Combination "Thrashing Norse death" - 60% by autothrall Fallujah - Leper Colony "Good sound, good style often squandered on pitcore" - 65% by autothrall Evil Masquerade - Fade to Black "Tight, very tight" - 75% by autothrall Wolfenhords - White Power for White People Fight "Enjoyable for its niche audience" - 75% by autothrall Hell-Born - Darkness "Just not that interesting" - 60% by autothrall Disgod - Sanguine Scales "The scales have tipped in Disgod's favor" - 70% by autothrall Exitus Letalis (Ger) - Nothing Remains... "Emotions wrung dry" - 70% by autothrall Ashtoreth Incesti - Hypnagogic Hallucinations "Hypnagrimness" - 65% by autothrall Brulvahnatu - Closeness to Death "A tranquil yet terrifying treasure" - 80% by autothrall Decrepit Spectre - Coal Black Hearses "Mystical and introspective" - 75% by autothrall Deadly Spawn - From Beyond the Dark "Low and bludgeoning" - 75% by autothrall Cannibal Corpse - Evisceration Plague "Gore soaked euphoria" - 90% by autothrall Ephel Duath - Through My Dog's Eyes "Through My Dog's Arse" - 60% by autothrall The Law - Distorted Anthems From the Suburbs "Great music, often stupid lyrics" - 70% by autothrall The 11th Hour - Burden of Grief "The 11th Hour - Burden of Grief" - 60% by ThrashManiacAYD Dismember (Swe) - Like an Ever Flowing Stream "Sickening Art" - 96% by KosherCarnage
Chor Chorea - Triumph "Metal Masterpiece" - 95% by idiobrett Marduk (Swe) - Those of the Unlight "Easily Marduk's best and for good reason." - 91% by Sigillum_Dei_Ameth Forced Entry (US) - Uncertain Future "Certain past" - 80% by autothrall Midas Touch - Presage of Disaster "Want to buy more please thank you" - 80% by autothrall Living Death - Protected from Reality "No frills, the best of Living Death" - 80% by autothrall Powermad - The Madness Begins... "And the madness would continue" - 70% by autothrall Onslaught (UK) - Power from Hell "Filthy speed metal" - 80% by autothrall Atrophy (US) - Socialized Hate "Underappreciated band" - 80% by autothrall Razor (Can) - Executioner's Song "Blazing hot" - 95% by autothrall The Mist (Bra) - The Hangman Tree "Under the radar of many" - 85% by autothrall Marduk (Swe) - Live in Germania "Trip down memory lane" - 77% by Sigillum_Dei_Ameth White Wizzard - High Speed GTO "Heavy Metal Lives Again!" - 90% by SpyreWorks The Crown - Crowned in Terror "Total Swedish death metal holocaust" - 100% by Sigillum_Dei_Ameth
November 6th, 2009 Darkthrone - Dark Thrones and Black Flags "Black Flag is a sweet band" - 87% by ANationalAcrobat Savage Circus - Of Doom and Death "Of Highs And Lows" - 70% by Nightrunner Necrophobic (Swe) - Death to All "Death To All" - 91% by Noctir Illdisposed - 1-800 Vindication "Hate, wine, yeah - yeah!!! Baby,.. here comes th" - 96% by Shadespawn Necrosadist (Cyp) - In the Realm of Flesh (Remixed, Remastered, Reissed) "Necrosadist - In the realm of flesh" - 70% by Phuling Ancient Necropsy - Deformed King's Mummification "Mindblowing melodic brutal death metal"Muloc7253 Cosmic Atrophy - Codex Incubo "A hazy mist of Demilich and an air of Timeghoul..." - 90% by DrummingEdge133 Epica (Hol) - Design Your Universe "A New Age Continues" - 95% by Sue The Black Dahlia Murder - Deflorate "The J.K. Rowlings of Melodic Death Metal" - 58% by joncheetham88 High on Fire - Surrounded by Thieves "High on Fire- Surrounded by Thieves" - 100% by Dread_Mercenary
Necroblaspheme - Destination : Nulle Part "Destination: Awesome" - 85% by autothrall Bassaium - Pandemic "Where were these guys hiding?" - 80% by autothrall Iron Fire - To the Grave "The effort shines through" - 70% by autothrall Kreator - Hordes of Chaos "Another notch in the bullet belt" - 95% by autothrall Marshall Law (UK) - Razorhead "Rekindling the fires" - 90% by autothrall After the Burial - Rareform "Talent wasted" - 55% by autothrall Necrofrost - Blackeon Lightharvest "It's been done" - 60% by autothrall Rising Dream - Failed Apocalypse "Failed Apocalypse" - 50% by autothrall Once Dead - Visions of Hell "Vengeance...sinking" - 30% by autothrall Untergang - Of Pure Blood & Evil Pride "Walking the razor's edge" - 70% by autothrall Deathspell Omega - Veritas Diaboli Manet in Aeternum : Chaining the Katechon "Another intriguing listen" - 80% by autothrall Enforcer (Swe) - Into the Night "Unflinchingly old school and proud" - 75% by autothrall Brutal Rebirth - Hate Over All "Tasteful old school simplicity" - 65% by autothrall Kerbenok - O "Grim and beautiful" - 80% by autothrall Ruina - Ukruina "Chunky melodic black death" - 65% by autothrall Steel Warrior - Legends "Worship of 80s classic heavy and speed metal" - 60% by autothrall The Modern Age Slavery - Damned to Blindness "Damned if I don't" - 80% by autothrall Artas - The Healing "Just an aggressive medium" - 60% by autothrall Ghouls - Until It Bleeds "Sick and sadistic death metal" - 75% by autothrall Fen - The Malediction Fields "Weed choked waterways and shadowed glens" - 95% by autothrall Grave Digger - Ballads of a Hangman "A legacy far from over" - 90% by autothrall Blasphemic Cruelty - Devil's Mayhem "Crushing Satanic extremity" - 80% by autothrall Dominia - Judgement of Tormented Souls "Almost worthy symphonic metal" - 65% by autothrall Lich King - Toxic Zombie Onslaught "Not awful, just unecessary" - 50% by autothrall Opeth - Burden "Keep your money" - 30% by autothrall Paganizer - Carnage Junkie "Pure Rogga" - 75% by autothrall Napalm Death - Time Waits For No Slave "Depth and diversity, a rare trait in grind" - 90% by autothrall Luror - Cease to Live "Using melody as a force" - 70% by autothrall Natan - Het Zicht Van De Dood "Somber and carefully composed" - 70% by autothrall Sõjaruun - Sõjaruun "Once more to the pagan well" - 60% by autothrall Helgrind (UK) - Religious Persecution "Honest thrash with no silly intentions" - 80% by autothrall Aeon of Horus - The Embodiment of Darkness and Light "Adventurous, riff by riff" - 80% by autothrall In Flames - The Quiet Place "How in the hell did they managed to survive this?" - 20% by Sigillum_Dei_Ameth Pelican - What We All Come To Need "Driving music" - 85% by atanamar Five Finger Death Punch - War Is the Answer "I would rather re-witness my father's death" - 0% by Sigillum_Dei_Ameth Lake of Tears (Swe) - Moons and Mushrooms "Magic Moons and Shrooms" - 78% by joncheetham88
November 5th, 2009 Sargeist - Disciple of the Heinous Path "Actually better than the first LP." - 82% by Sigillum_Dei_Ameth 5/5/2000 - Tümpisa "Decent but unspectacular split" - 55% by caspian Agalloch - Ashes Against the Grain "Going against the grain here" - 61% by Muloc7253 Bathory - Octagon "Heavy Metal Sledgehammer" - 85% by Tepes_The_Unweeping
Satanist (US) - Sadomasochrist "good American black metal" - 78% by Nithoggr
Autopsy - Shitfun "Totally fucked & sick." - 95% by msupplier Raven (UK) - Life's a Bitch The Gathering - How to Measure a Planet?
November 4th, 2009 Infernäl Mäjesty - None Shall Defy "A lesson in death/thrash. An incredible album." - 97% by msupplier Paradise Lost - Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us "Gothic/doom metal that doesn't suck!" - 82% by colin040 Kataklysm - The Prophecy (Stigmata of the Immaculate) "ITS SHADOWS AND DUST!!!!!... oops no it's not.." - 80% by The_Boss Crimson Thorn - Purification "Lack of compassion" - 90% by Kalelfromkrypton In Flames - Alias "Brain damaged victims of a car crash with amnesia" - 10% by Sigillum_Dei_Ameth Raven (UK) - Wiped Out "The best representation of NWOBHM" - 100% by Sigillum_Dei_Ameth Bathory - Requiem "Bathory goes Brazilian" - 77% by Sigillum_Dei_Ameth Bathory - Octagon "The only decent thing is the artwork." - 25% by Sigillum_Dei_Ameth Raven (UK) - Life's A Bitch "Raven gets their balls back" - 87% by Sigillum_Dei_Ameth Raven (UK) - Stay Hard "Homoerotic album." - 50% by Sigillum_Dei_Ameth Slayer (US) - World Painted Blood "Bad... very fucking bad!" - 40% by paranj Rudra - Brahmavidya: Transcendental I "Avoiding the Inevitable Comparisons" - 90% by kapitankraut Raven (UK) - The Pack Is Back "The pack took a swim in the cold lake as well" - 30% by Sigillum_Dei_Ameth The Gathering - How To Measure A Planet? "I suppose I would measure it with a boat" - 97% by joncheetham88 Skeletonwitch - Breathing the Fire "More Soul Thrashing Black Sorcery" - 86% by Winterfell Ghast - May the Curse Bind "Curse bound" - 90% by autothrall SCID - Injected "Gore soaked fury" - 75% by autothrall Storming Darkness - Sin-thesis "Thundering drums and dissonant, evil rhythms" - 80% by autothrall Satan's Almighty Penis - Thy Foulness Cum "Not as juvenile as you might think" - 70% by autothrall Human Filleted - Packaged Human Meat "Package nearing expiration date" - 65% by autothrall The Ugly - Slaves to the Decay "A few slaves short of a blasterpiece" - 80% by autothrall Silverlane - My Inner Demon "Rockers and ballads in check" - 70% by autothrall Eclipse Eternal - Ubermensch: Evolution Beyond the Species "Evolution beyond Canada" - 70% by autothrall Ablaze in Hatred - The Quietude Plains "To evoke beautiful despair" - 85% by autothrall Blasphemer (Ita) - On the Inexistence of God "Dizzying display of misanthropic carnage" - 80% by autothrall Morlok (Fra) - Escape From This Womb "Unabashedly brutal" - 60% by autothrall Clairvoyants - Word to the Wise "Euro power metal that sticks to the guitars" - 70% by autothrall Hidden Silence - Black Hearted Spiritual "The silence is broken" - 80% by autothrall Umbra Nihil - The Borderland Rituals "Simple and organic" - 70% by autothrall Seance (Swe) - Awakening of the Gods "Welcome home" - 75% by autothrall Blood Stained Dusk - Black Faith Inquisition "Inqusition unsuccessful" - 55% by autothrall Oracle of the Void - Further Steps to a Perfect World "Grim cosmic blasphemy" - 70% by autothrall Burning Point - Empyre "Not feeling this" - 55% by autothrall Mortifilia - Embrace "More like a hug" - 65% by autothrall Enslaved (Nor) - Vertebrae "Extraordinary art" - 100% by autothrall Crawling Death - New Murder Art "Old is the new murder art?" - 60% by autothrall Tangaroa - One Hand for the Knife, One Hand for the Throat "Passable if spastic deathcore" - 65% by autothrall Nethervoid - Sirens of the Blistening Light "Expressive and evil tones" - 75% by autothrall Defamer - Chasm "Creepy atmosphere, brutal delivery" - 65% by autothrall Khors - Mysticism "Eloquent and atmospheric" - 70% by autothrall Decrepitaph - Condemned Cathedral "Crawling out from the crypt" - 70% by autothrall Ulcer Uterus - Agonizing Degradation "Consistently punishing Polish death" - 75% by autothrall Magica - Wolves and Witches "All the substance of a strip mall manicure" - 30% by autothrall
Skagos - Ást "Skagos is perfection" - 100% by brainsmasher Onirik (Prt) - After Centuries of Silence "No stars will shine..." - 100% by autothrall Immolation - Here in After "From The Hidden Bog of NY It Rose..." - 97% by Liquid_Braino Bow Wow - Warning from Stardust Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction "Still at high standards." - 90% by evermetal Overkill (US) - Under the Influence "Overlooked, severely" - 93% by Death_Pusher
Cage - Science of Annihilation "Rapid and relentless, possibly overdone" - 66% by AnalogKid Brainstorm (Ger) - Ambiguity "Power with a dose of thrash" - 73% by AnalogKid Sår - The War Manifesto "15 years of Depressive Black Metal" - 69% by kepin Bolt Thrower - Realm of Chaos "Beyond Awesome" - 95% by altarofdeathben Deicide - The Stench of Redemption "Essential Death Metal Listening" - 96% by altarofdeathben Avenger (Cze) - Feast of Anger - Joy of Despair "A Glimmer of Hope for Black/Death Metal" - 100% by anathematized_one Akercocke - Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone "A Progressive Masterpiece" - 100% by altarofdeathben Megadeth - So Far, So Good...So What! "A big disappointment!" - 50% by evermetal Obituary - Dead "Living dead" - 69% by Kalelfromkrypton Evergrey - Solitude Dominance Tragedy "Who has the riff? Oh The monkey has it up the tree" - 39% by lord_ghengis
Annathema - Annathema "A full meal" - 75% by KillingFloor Kraljevski Apartman - Rocker "A brief moment of glory" - 55% by KillingFloor DödsÄngel - Helgrind "DödsÄngel - Helgrind" - 87% by FleshMonolith Lunarium - Journeys, Fables, And Lore "You'll play track one over and over again....." - 88% by Metal_Grail
November 3rd, 2009 Savage Circus - Of Doom and Death "As generic as they come." - 40% by Empyreal Torche - Torche "Platitudinous" - 1% by zeingard Heirdrain - Beginning "Angry and frustrated underground black metal" - 78% by Muloc7253 Bow Wow - Warning From Stardust "Epic" - 100% by deft Way to End - Desecrated Internal Journey "The inescapable horror of being" - 90% by autothrall Incantation - Live - Blasphemy in Brazil Tour 2001 "Incantation in the flesh" - 90% by AngeldeathGreg Candlemass - Death Magic Doom "Back In Baroque" - 77% by joncheetham88
Obscurus Advocam - Verbia Daemonicus "Black Metal Sleeper of 2007" - 94% by Sigillum_Dei_Ameth
Satyricon - The Age of Nero "More of that black and 'roll" - 80% by autothrall Forest of Shadows - Six Waves of Woe "All warm and fuzzy" - 70% by autothrall Nocte Obducta - Sequenzen einer Wanderung "A departure, and sadly forgettable swan song" - 50% by autothrall Pestilence (Hol) - Resurrection Macabre "Exactly the comeback I was hoping for." - 93% by msupplier Dismember (Swe) - The God That Never Was "Good, but lacking" - 78% by colin040 Baby Stab Horror - Manifesto Infernale "So I had a chat with Satan..." - 55% by Jonpo Severance (US) - Suffering in Humanity "Dark, brutal, underground death metal aggression." - 90% by darkfiend
Gruesome Malady - Infected with Virulent Seed "So goddamn good." - 90% by Noktorn Vrag - Black Plague of Human Extinction "Bass guitar played as lead = dark, strong melodies" - 72% by NausikaDalazBlindaz W.A.S.P. - The Crimson Idol "Im Glad I Chose To Review This Now " - 91% by OzzyApu
November 2nd, 2009 Ilkim Oulanem - Iblisbilim "Demon Science" - 70% by Danthrax_Nasty
November 1st, 2009 Cryptic Wintermoon - Fear "A good return, but not outstanding." W.A.S.P. - The Crimson Idol "Im Glad I Chose To Review This Now " Edguy - Savage Poetry "Edguy, Edguy, Edguy " "Why did I just approve of the guys NOW?"