Century Media Records – Page 32

Identity Four – Review

November 1, 1998

If you’re into heavy music and have never heard of Century Media, you aren’t very into heavy music.

Old Man’s Child – Ill-Natured Spiritual Invasion – Review

November 1, 1998

Where Emperor and Enslaved have epic, riff-packed songs often surpassing ten minutes, Galder’s are more concise, straight-to-the jugular tunes. Catchy, even.

Firestarter – Review

November 1, 1998

Firestarter could be your foot in the door that, once opened, allows a beautiful darkness into your life.

Katatonia – Discouraged Ones – Review

November 1, 1998

To elucidate on their sound, Katatonia lean toward a doomy vibe, but tend toward more melody rather than heavy sound and rhythm.

Samael – Exodus – Review

November 1, 1998

A 29 minute grab-bag of new tracks. A no man’s land between death, black, Goth, and industrial with the smooth drinkability of classic metal.

Nocturnal Rites – Tales of Mystery and Imagination – Review

September 1, 1998

The singer has the tendency to sing “Mmm” a lot, like he’s smelling Mom’s brownies or thinking the groupy chicks’ll find him all emotive and hot, but I nitpick.

Katatonia – Brave Murder Day/For Funerals to Come – Review

September 1, 1998

An hour of sweeping, dark music, from the creepy atmospheres of drummer Renske’s rich, Gothy vocals to the harder, deeper roar of Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeldt.

Borknargar – The Olden Domain – Review

September 1, 1998

Add to my list of favorite black metal supergroups with Arcturus and War. While stylistically galloping all over the map, this has a vibe like a concept album.

Stuck Mojo – Rising – Review

September 1, 1998

By the end of Rising, Stuck Mojo have run through hip hop and a political-bashing thrash-a-rama, but it’s the down-and-dirty shuffle thang that trips me out.

Lacuna Coil – Review

September 1, 1998

Similar to The Gathering, yet incorporating emphatic male vocals like Sky Cries Mary, Lacuna Coil release a beautifully-produced 30-minute debut.