Metal Blade Records – Page 36

Vader – Revelations – Review

November 15, 2002

The brutality and machine gun pummeling are still around, but everything sounds less convincing and cohesive.

Vehemence – God Was Created – Review

November 8, 2002

I was laughing at the album art until the CD started playing. Baroque acoustic guitars beneath Suffocation-style vocals? Early-In Flames duel lead riffing? Wow!

The Crown – Crowned In Terror – Review

November 8, 2002

An experience that gels to your bones like only the best metal albums can: A shock treatment that not only leaves you in disbelief, but with an afterglow.

“Dead Mexican in my Headphones”: Dave Lombardo Fashion Tips – Column

November 8, 2002

I interview rock guys two, three times a week. I use voice recognition software to transcribe these interviews. It doesn’t always come out as planned though.

Cannibal Corpse – Gore Obsessed – Review

October 28, 2002

Gore Obsessed sees Cannibal Corpse continue their refusal to tone down, “musically progress,” or “experiment” with anything other than pure death metal.

Manowar – Warriors of the World – Review

October 28, 2002

While opening and closing strongly, the Kings of Metal turn into the Kings of Mellow for about 25 minutes of synthesized filler and wayward ballads.

All That Remains – Behind Silence and Solitude – Review

September 9, 2002

You can’t listen to this and not think of Amon Amarth or In Flames. Thematically, they’re lost in thought, questioning faith, and willing themselves on.

Callenish Circle – Flesh Power Domination – Review

July 5, 2002

Long-suffering for ten years and Dutch, Callenish Circle have evolved from old death to nü death (!) creating a fast, perfectly-serviceable Swedish thrash.

Gwar – Violence Has Arrived – Review

May 17, 2002

It’s another frightful and diabolical plunge into the bowels of indecency that shames their goofy We Kill Everything.

Gwar – Phallus in Wonderland – Review

April 19, 2002

Like a Monty Python skits mixing actors in surreal environments and illustrated worlds with a lotta gore and drooling and spooge, but take away most, um, sense.