June 23, 2009

Nifelheim reissues: Self-Titled, Devil's Force

Regain has reissued Nifelheim’s out-of-print first two records, Nifelheim (1994) and Devil’s Force (1997). This is a good thing. The reissues feature non-destructive remastering, historical photos, liner notes by Metalion of Slayer magazine, and bonus tracks — “Die in Fire” from the In Conspiracy with Satan Bathory tribute and “Witches Sabbat,” a Vulcano cover from...

Voivod giveaway

Voivod‘s new record Infini comes out today in the US (on Relapse) and Canada (on Sonic Unyon). It’s my favorite of Voivod’s Jason Newsted-era records, mainly because it lets reverb into the mix this time. The album rounds up the rest of the tunes that guitarist Denis “Piggy” D’Amour (RIP) left on his laptop when...