Vader – Black to the Blind – Review

November 1, 1998

Three records later and Vader have soaked up like so much bile, the work of all those New York and Florida technical deathsters, ingesting and learning it well.

Slayer – Diabolus in Musica – Review

November 1, 1998

Over the course of 15 years, Araya and Hanneman have gotten the point across that they are lazy, don’t listen to their comparatives, and don’t mind saying so.

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.

Deep Purple – Abandon – Review

November 1, 1998

ABandOn emerges, and a bunch of 50-year-olds has just restated their top-tier creativity, maturity, sonic sensuality, and effortless hard rock joy.

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