Reviews

album and song reviews

The Brain-Erasing Legacy of Autopsy's Mental Funeral (Retrospective + Interview with Chris Reifert)

Autopsy’s second full-length, released thirty years ago today, further refined the band’s grotesque take on death/doom and cemented their pioneering status. Take a look back at what made it a grisly delight, plus read an interview with Chris Reifert about “Mental Funeral.”

Cloaked in Night: Must-Listen Black/Thrash Rippers From 2021's First Quarter

We shine a light on three fast and deadly standouts from the seething underground black/thrash scene, all from earlier this year.

Drink In The Suspense of Tomahawk's "Tonic Immobility" (Review)

The alternative rock/metal supergroup (Mike Patton + members of Jesus Lizard, Helmet, Mr. Bungle) returns with their fifth studio album, weaving between strains of rock with baffling agility. Read our full review.

Pando Conducts Hypnotizing, Discordant "Rites" (Album Premiere + Interview)

“Rites” dabbles in black metal, sludge, and more to enrich its ingenious tapestry of experimental noise; stream the whole album now and check out an interview with the band.

Entering the Underground #4: Herzel's Debut Full-Length Shatters the Bastions of Heavy Metal

After a well-received demo six years ago, the French heavy metal band Herzel released one of the best heavy metal albums of the year last week. Read an in-depth interview with the band.

Estuarine's Metallic Madness Crystallizes on "Nyarlathotep" (Review)

The mysterious death/grind/et cetera project’s newest album sees their fractured sound condensed down into shorter bursts with as much insanity as ever. Read our full review.

"Gothic": Paradise Lost and the Dawn of a Death/Doom Classic

We reflect on Paradise Lost’s sophomore album “Gothic,” which ushered in a new sound for death and doom metal, one that’s still triumphantly relevant 30 years later.

Enforced's High-Powered Crossover Thrash Overloads The "Kill Grid" (Review)

Read our review of the thrash/crossover group’s sophomore album, which offers up an uncompromising slab of violence.

"Ni Tsarya, Ni Boga": Koldovstvo's Enchanting Black Metal Entertains Neither Gods Nor Masters (Review)

This mysterious black metal album wields a warm and evocative form of the genre, but one still challenging and low-fidelity at the same time. Read our full review.

StarGazer's "Psychic Secretions" Ooze Menace And Melody (Review)

The long-running Australian avant-garde group’s latest full-length demonstrates mastery of their own particular strain of metal: a progressive, destructive, and inimitable force.
<< >>