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In an ocean of average black/death metal factions, Vomiting Skulls mildly sticks out, perhaps just stalking the feeble prey and waiting for the right time to strike the unsuspecting prowlers of the black/death metal frontier, and that makes Vomiting Skulls' personality that much more attractive in the order of the universe.
- Read the full Vomiting Skulls - Serpents Kill Slowly review
Black metal and southern rock, eh? I'm no expert, but that sounds like mixing vanilla ice cream and Mountain Dew. Known for their universal boldness, French idealists Glorior Belli have established a network of wires running between both sub-genres throughout the appropriately titled "The Great Southern Darkness," and it's actually a very satisfying experience on both ends
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"Age of Consent" sets the stage for what Virgin Steele would eventually accomplish, and that makes it remarkable in its own right.
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Most of the information surrounding the band is shady at best, and even their origin (they're French, apparently) is deeply questionable based on a lack of facts produced by empty sources and band members sitting calmly on the informational DL, so to speak.
- Read the full Rex Mundi - IHVH review
So, the apparent quest for gore and guts ultimately led to the members of Gorerotted putting the project to rest and forming a completely different one-known as The Rotted-which instead incorporates an array of influences ranging from the primary focus of death metal to d-beat, punk, and maybe some standardized heavy metal.
- Read the full The Rotted - Ad Nauseam review
I'm fairly impressed with the overall effort provided by these stern veterans of German power metal. "The Landing" worked as an enjoyable introduction into the world of Iron Savior, so give it a shot too if you haven't jumped aboard the cosmic quest with Sielck and friends.
- Read the full Iron Savior - The Landing review
As expected, a name like Vomiting Skulls features a lot of vomit, a lot of skulls, and a lot of skulls that vomit. This Finnish faction thinly balances between the dimensions of black metal and death metal in both songwriting and genetics, an authentic mixture that the band clearly restrains without any sign of struggle.
- Read the full Vomiting Skulls Self-titled Demo review
There are many questionable moments crowding the record, but none can contend with the songwriting. Every song pretty much ignites with mediocre musicianship and some generic guitar work before The Ritual engages in an overload of repulsive, deplorable choruses
- Read the full The Ritual - Beyond the Fragile Horizon review
When I first heard "Aquarius," I was not impressed. After the millionth listen, I was in love. You could call me a fanboy, or one of those annoying dudes mindlessly infiltrating message boards all over the internet, telling you, your friends, and even your dog to listen to Haken- that is a crime in which I am guilty.
- Read the full Haken - Visions review
If you've never heard of Root, you're missing out. Big time. These Czech warlords have traveled a vast path across the musical spectrum, starting out as a prototypical black metal band before eventually coming to this weird nexus of 'dark' metal with a transcendental gloss.
- Read the full Root - Heritage of Satan review
"Circle of 8" might be something to check out if you enjoy Martyr's old albums or feel like investigating a comeback release that somehow sneaked away from the radar, but still, don't be surprised if you find yourself bored beyond belief trying to swim through the mountains of filler occupying so much of this release.
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"Dreamtherapy" is a straightforward purge into Eagleheart's conscious influences, yet the group's compositional skills and passionate augmentations are nonetheless impressive feats from a band rapidly approaching the summit of Everest.
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"Oblivion" is kind of like a Michael Bay film: just a lot of explosions. I know firsthand that nothing beats blowing sh*t up... sometimes, anyway. Their sheer hunger is plenty impressive, but that's not enough to truly justify Noctems abandonment of relevancy.
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