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October 29, 2025

DISSENTIENCE – Kaiju [EP REVIEW]

It isn’t often I find myself surprised by what I hear and, when that does happen, I’m surprised by the fact I’m surprised at all. Face it, things have been a bit stressful and its hard to enjoy any piece of music in 2025. No matter how hard we all try, something is ready to… Continue reading

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October 21, 2025

JULIET RUIN – Regime [EP REVIEW]

Nikki Swider gives her opinions on Juliet Ruin’s new EP ‘Regime’! Continue reading

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May 2, 2019

EP REVIEW: Alphelion – I (ANTI // ALL Forever)

Usually I can come up with some witty or offbeat introduction to what I\’m reviewing, but really I haven’t reviewed something so thoroughly blackened in so long that I’m just plain rusty. Mark Alphelion‘s latest EP, I, as my triumphant slink back to the purer roots of the subgenre. Now I have to give the… Continue reading

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March 1, 2018

ALBUM REVIEW: Vaginal Mutilation – Self-Titled EP (Old Lion Recordings)

There comes a time when your average metal head makes the bold decision to take a break from all their Metallica, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and so forth. It\’s all great stuff, no doubt, but the genre is so vast and diverse that you can\’t just lean back on the classics. So, why not dig… Continue reading

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February 10, 2018

REVIEW: Shambles – Primitive Death Trance EP (Blood Harvest)

Since 1997, Thai grind core mainstays Shambles have continually put out brutal slabs of doom heavy demos (and even a full length release, 2016’s Realm of Darkness Shrine). With a particular emphasis on brutal, Shambles delivers yet another relentless offering in the form of Primitive Death Trance. As a four song EP, the album is… Continue reading

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February 7, 2018

REVIEW: Ziggurat – Ritual Miasma EP (Blood Harvest Records)

Musically, Ziggurat\’s Ritual Miasma seems to hit the mark with clinical precision. There are almost no mistakes, nor much error, to be heard here. It\’s exactly what you\’d expect from something that calls itself \’Blackened Death\’ and the EP is so brief that you aren\’t exposed to any noticeable band quirks. But, this also means… Continue reading

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February 3, 2018

REVIEW: Grave Spirit – The Beast Unburdened by Flesh (Iron Bonehead)

Releasing as a 7\” EP this year, The Beast Unburdened by Flesh is the first offering by black/death metal trio Grave Spirit. It\’s only fitting this EP would be put on wax, as the EP features a distinctive LoFi sound – the next best option would, no doubt, be cassette (but we all know how… Continue reading

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January 5, 2018

REVIEW: Flummox – Garage Prog EP

FLUMMOXGarage Prog EPMURFREESBORO, TN I\’m no stranger to the likes of Flummox, no. I\’ve both reviewed them back in the day (see here) and they were gracious enough to be featured on our Suicide Awareness compilation. Aside from that I\’ve often listened to their work on the side over the years, though as I\’ve taken a… Continue reading

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January 4, 2018

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Hellhammer – Apocalyptic Raids EP

THROWBACK THURS:HELLHAMMERAPOCALPYTIC RAIDS EP1984 It is no secret that I\’m one of those pesky Tom Warrior (Or Tom Gabriel Fischer, if you so choose) fans. I have no disillusions of ever making contact with the man, nor do I really see why it\’d be necessary – I adore his music, and very much connect with… Continue reading

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July 27, 2016

REVIEW: Heathen Beast – Rise of the Saffron Empire (EP)

HEATHEN BEASTRISE OF THE SAFFRON EMPIRETRANSCENDING OBSCURITY Political events within both the USA and Canada often leave us North Americans jaded and confused. Electing new officials usually boils down to who can lie best about who, what, how much money they have, and how fanatical their backers truly are. It has come to the point… Continue reading

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