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Samael – Above – Review

March 1, 2010

A relentless, thrashing beast that barrels endlessly forward and rarely slows down. A satisfying one-dimensional assault if you’re in the mood.

Leaves’ Eyes – Njord – Review

March 1, 2010

“My Destiny” nails everything on the checklist (big hooks/mournful piano outro/big chorus/strings) and manages to corral it all into something memorable.

Hatesphere – To The Nines – Review

March 1, 2010

These Danes play a straightforward strain of speedy death along the lines of The Haunted circa One Kill Wonder. To The Nines is a lean, focused attack.

Wolf – Ravenous – Review

February 1, 2010

Guitars über alles. As if there wasn’t enough, they recruit Hank Sherman (Mercyful Fate) and Roy Z (who doubles as producer) to pile some solos onto the fire.

The 69 Eyes – Back in Blood – Review

February 1, 2010

The 69 Eyes made their mark with unabashedly groovy, impossibly catchy tunes like “Lost Boys,” and that magic isn’t gone, it’s just buried by filler.

Arriver – Simon Mann – Review

January 1, 2010

This Chicago band holler and roar, flipflopping between math metal skitter and roarcore pummel, with atonal this placed here and breakdown buggery placed there.

Elis – Catharsis – Review

January 1, 2010

Three releases and an EP, and they still let the guy “sing”? Third-rate female-fronted Goth metal (on Napalm? Gee, really?) with pro-production by Alex Krull.

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