Metal/Hardcore Review – Page 70

Torture Killer – Swarm! – Review

March 10, 2006

Finns playing prime’n’bloody U.S. death metal is weird in itself, but on their second album, Torture Killer have a new vocalist: Six Feet Under’s Chris Barnes.

Eddie Ojeda – Axes 2 Axes – Review

March 10, 2006

On his solo debut, Twisted Sister guitarist Eddie Ojeda recruited some impressive musicians. Ronnie James Dio, Joe Lynn Turner, and Dee Snider join the party.

Scum – Gospels for the Sick – Review

March 3, 2006

Puree of Casey Chaos (Amen), Samoth & Faust (Emperor), Cosmocrator (Mindgrinder), and Happy Tom (Turbonegro) tastes sour, when it should be extreme metal gold.

Old Man’s Child – Vermin – Review

March 3, 2006

Given his Dimmu-ship as well as a multitude of Old Man’s Children, somehow the reticent black star rising finds time to boil and toil another swirling brew.

Nevermore – This Godless Endeavor – Review

March 3, 2006

A new level of maturity. There’s a cohesion here, a rounding of the sharp prog edges into a massive and moving, mostly mid-paced and slow-end-of-fast thrash.

Icarus Witch – Capture The Magic – Review

March 3, 2006

Thinking man’s Primal Fear, double bass-void Stratovarius (Kotipelto solo?), or the last couple of Maidens come to mind. Dependable, frilly-sleeved metal.

Darkest Hour – Undoing Ruin – Review

February 24, 2006

One of the better American bands stealing the oft-stolen Swedish melodic death metal style. They’ve been doing it for years, perhaps even a decade.

Throwdown – Vendetta – Review

February 24, 2006

One of the best Pantera tribute bands you’re bound to hear. All the breakdowns, all the rampage, the wall of guitars, and the exact same vocal spitting.

Flotsam and Jetsam – Dreams of Death – Review

February 24, 2006

It’s playing in the background, and I’ve yet to be engaged in any way. It’s not so bad I’ll take it off, but it’s not good enough to ever play again.

Exodus – Shovel Headed Kill Machine – Review

February 24, 2006

One vocalist dead and another “You are dead to me,” Gary Holt keeps it alive with Rob Dukes. Like the thrash purity of Peter Dolving returning to The Haunted.