Century Media Records – Page 33

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.

Moonspell – Sin/Pecado – Review

April 1, 1998

A deep baritone with an old-world romantic accent atop dreamy synths, heavily-echoed acoustics, or dramatic powerchords that has a tendency to strut its stuff.

The Gathering – Nighttime Birds – Review

March 1, 1998

The Gathering create beautiful music: Uplifting without being hokey, intelligent without being pretentious, melodic without being confectionery.

Skinlab – Bound, Gagged and Blindfolded – Review

March 1, 1998

Combines the moodiness of Neurosis with the guttural roar and technical ability of Machine Head and Sepultura.

Old Man’s Child – The Pagan Prosperity – Review

March 1, 1998

They rank up there with Emperor and Satyricon, only a tad less inflated in their epic songwriting, with most songs clocking in at less than four minutes long.

Emperor – Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk – Review

March 1, 1998

The twists each song takes as it snakes its way through ravaged, desolate landscapes is extremely impressive. Norwegian black metal at its darkest core.