Metal Blade Records – Page 46

Nefilim – Zoon – Review

April 1, 1997

The rumor that late ’80s Goth rock kings, Fields of the Nephilim, have returned is partially true, as is the rumor that the new band, Nefilim, is industrial.

Masquerade – Surface of Pain – Review

October 1, 1996

Now this powermetal stuff comes back in hordes, and the choruses are sounding more like Warrant every day. Can fat girls in spandex be far behind?

Desultory – Swallow The Snake – Review

October 1, 1996

Foot-to-the-floor angstfests so poundingly mixed, you barely notice they sound like pretty much every massively-produced song you’ve driven recklessly to.

King Diamond – The Graveyard – Interview

October 1, 1996

An interview with King Diamond

Decoryah – Fall-Dark Waters – Review

September 1, 1996

If you’re a sucker for dark, ominous metal, Decoryah is a treat. By the end of the nine songs of Fall-Dark Waters, you will feel you’ve experienced a lifetime.

Ancient – The Cainian Chronicle – Review

September 1, 1996

I was impressed with their first album, Svartalvheim, on Listenable, but The Canian Cronicle is truly above any standard set by Ancient, and maybe black metal.

Cannibal Corpse – Vile – Interview

August 1, 1996

An interview with guitarist Jack Owen

Cannibal Corpse – Vile – Review

May 1, 1996

George Fisher (of Florida death metal powerhouse Monstrosity) is a better vocalist than Chris Barnes, but the band has opted for a more Slayer-like approach.

Skrew – Shadow of Doubt – Interview

April 1, 1996

An interview with vocalist/guitarist Adam Grossman

United – No IQ – Review

April 1, 1996

While No IQ is about as dated as an aging nympho, United has kept current with metal. They cleverly incorporate said sounds into a speedcore cock rock format.