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January 11, 2018

REVIEW: Whipstriker – Merciless Artillery

WHIPSTRIKER MERCILESS ARTILLERY HELLS HEADBANGERS Really, I can\’t find a delicate way around this, nor do I see why I really should dwell on it as I write this – Whipstriker fancies Celtic Frost to the umpth degree, or at least have shared a decent amount of influences. Sure, you got a bit of Venom… Continue reading

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January 6, 2018

REVIEW: Mortiferum – Altar of Decay (Demo CD)

MORTIFERUMALTAR OF DECAYBLOOD HARVEST RECORDSIt\’s Demo time again, whereas a band is actually brave enough to put out something of theirs without running it through the wringer. This time Mortiferum is up, \’cause they think they got the chops to drop a Demo as a CD with a label and everything. Brave, I tell you.… Continue reading

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July 26, 2016

REVIEW: Altarage – Nihil

ALTARAGENIHILSENTIENT RUIN LABORATORIES Raw. That was my first impression when it came to listening to Altarage\’s \’Nihil\’ and that was only within the first few moments. This album is rough as hell! But, that really is a vague statement and, yeah, I guess it could be taken out of context; in a negative sense. So, let me… Continue reading

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May 31, 2016

REVIEW: Toska – Toska EP

TOSKATOSKAEIHWAZ RECORDINGS Toska\’s Self-titled EP (though so long it might as well be an album) is an odd egg within the now faded, and generally iffy, genre of black-metal. It rests on old tropes, winter themed ambiances and off-kilter vocal style, whilst refusing to touch upon the hipster fueled nuances of bands like DEAFHEAVEN. Instead… Continue reading

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February 2, 2015

REVIEW: The Whorehouse Massacre – Altar Of The Goat Skull VI

THE WHOREHOUSE MASSACRE – Altar Of The Goat SkullTranscending Obscurity I wasn\’t around when people were exchanging tapes, sadly. My transition from action figures and colorful cartoons into teenage curiosity, where most of my interests began, was at the peak of the Compact Disc\’s popularity. Most \’heavy\’ music at that time was neigh always Nu-Metal,… Continue reading

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September 15, 2014

REVIEW: Duke City Riots – OK to Burn EP

Band: Duke City RiotsAlbum: OK to BurnGenre: Experimental RockAlbuquerque, New Mexico My wife happens to reside in the mountainous city of Albuquerque in New Mexico (a.k.a. Not Quite Real Mexico But Getting There). So, naturally when I\’m somewhere completely unknown and unbelievably temperate – I gravitate towards places familiar. It took me a while but… Continue reading

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