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Amorphis – Am Universum – Review

February 22, 2002

This singular sound is a combination of doomy, death-like melodies with completely conventional rock instrumentation. I find it a bit naggingly fence-sitting.

Kalmah – Swamplord – Review

February 22, 2002

From Finland, recorded at Tico-Tico, and released on Spikefarm/Spinefarm. Top-notch musicianship, but they might as well be a Children of Bodom tribute band.

Amon Amarth – The Crusher – Review

February 22, 2002

The Viking mythology-obsessed Amon Amarth is back. Full of At The Gates guitar sounds, Carcass melodic riffs, and rusty gears-sounding metal at Abyss Studios.

Judas Priest – Sin After Sin – Review

February 22, 2002

Sin After Sin, Stained Class, Hell Bent for Leather, and Unleashed In the East: The silver gleamed, the riffs rifled, and Halford was at his high-flying’ best.

Isis – SGNL>05 – Review

February 22, 2002

This five-song creation is high on the artistic meter with both intense heaviness and esoteric melodies that lull you into a state of transcendental bliss.

Mactatus – Blot – Review

February 22, 2002

A re-issue of Mactatus’ first release from ’97. Classic black metal, full of violence and echoey vocal howls, mid-tempo guitar sawing, and limited keyboards.

Inkling – Miscommunication – Review

February 22, 2002

The screamer finally learned how to sing, the guitarists took a few lessons from The Dillinger Escape Plan, and the copycat Deftones/Far vibe has evaporated.

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