Metal Blade Records – Page 38

Labyrinth – Sons of Thunder – Review

June 3, 2001

This is a very heavy, very fast power metal band, not some flighty orchestral experiment, Labyrinth yammering on about some subplot in the life of Louis XIV.

King Diamond and Black Rose – 20 Years Ago: A Night of Rehearsal – Review

June 3, 2001

Kudos to the King for having the open mind and healthy ego enough to let/put out this casual, raw CD capturing the man’s pre-Mercyful Fate band in late 1980.

Chinchilla – Madness – Review

June 1, 2001

Tragically stupid name for a pretty decent heavy metal band. I had a chinchilla once. Absolutely useless thing, but cute. Woulda made a nice pair of gloves.

Catastrophic – The Cleansing – Review

June 1, 2001

Ex-Obituary Trevor Perez and four members of Pyrexia all agreed that Obituary’s last album didn’t suck enough and that the world needed something even worse.

Canvas – Lost in Rock – Review

June 1, 2001

Destiny’s End – Transition – Review

June 1, 2001

This fivesome born of traditional metal fury exemplifies the rising talents of carefully constructed aggression and melodic precision.

God Dethroned – Ravenous – Interview

June 1, 2001

An interview with Henri Sattler

Symphony X – V – Review

April 1, 2001

Symphony X are prog metal but I already own a bunch of Rush LPs. Maybe these guys are good if you like this kinda thing. Want my copy?

Six Feet Under – Graveyard Classics – Review

April 1, 2001

Dead expected, Barnes’ true middle median average centrist death vocal over dull production, simple arrangements, one tone throughout, no layers, no surprises.

Immolation – Close to a World Below – Review

April 1, 2001

Not the fastest or the heaviest, but customizing those prerequisites into a haunting, creepy sound that no one could claim their own.