Metal Blade Records – Page 31

Brainstorm – Downburst – Review

March 1, 2008

Sounding dark and at the heavy end of power metal in the substance end of it, yet being seen as nice, personable guys a couple partitions from Edguy.

Austrian Death Machine – Total Brutal – Review

January 1, 2008

Tim Lambesis from As I Lay Dying has more metal in his dick than most bands have in their rusted-out vans. It ain’t Speak English or Die, but it’s fun stuff.

Aeon – Rise to Dominate – Review

December 14, 2007

Aeon borrow the eerie intervals and dirges of Morbid Angel, Legion-era Deicide’s rhythmic mastery, and new Cannibal Corpse’s penchant for quick tempo changes.

Since the Flood – No Compromise – Review

August 3, 2007

Breakdowns, thick guitars, deep bottomed drums, with rough and burly vocals. However, there’s a very well-worked sense of melody here.

Gaza – I Don’t Care Where I Go When I Die – Review

July 13, 2007

Going for an extreme vocal approach is nothing new, but getting to this level is not only totally ridiculous, it’s worthy of admiration.

The Black Dahlia Murder – Nocturnal – Review

June 1, 2007

Part death metal roar, a bit of thrash spicing, and 666 parts black metal shriek, all full-on metal rampage.

Six Feet Under – Commandment – Review

May 11, 2007

Chris Barnes is back, contemplating death, and coming up with quaint haiku origamis, thorns concealed, in which to place his gruesome thoughts.

Middian – Age Eternal – Review

April 20, 2007

Mike Scheidt of YOB. The songs are long and ever-changing, Mike sings through the chorus pedal, and crushing guitar riffs abound at nearly every moment.

Amon Amarth – With Oden On Our Side – Review

March 30, 2007

Their sixth formal full-length offers more of the same authentic Nordic metal. The guitar work balances simplicity with hook-laden grandiosity.

The Network – This is Your Pig’s Portrait – Review

March 18, 2007

Kinda goregrind in humor/feel, has non-tinny spazz, and plenty of howl and noise. Not since Dani Filth has such a “what the??” voice worked in brutal metal.