Nuclear Blast Records – Page 20

Enslaved – Axioma Ethica Odini – Review

October 20, 2010

There’s enough variety to satisfy both old-school knuckle-draggers looking for pure eee-ville and the more adventurous, recent Nachtmysium-educated ears.

Pain – Cynic Paradise – Review

October 6, 2010

Far from the extreme sounds of Hypocrisy’s Peter Tägtgren’s day-to-day, Pain is a toweringly poppy and melody-filled slice of polished industrial rock.

Kataklysm – Heaven’s Venom – Review

August 25, 2010

A record that smashes conventions and just rocks out. Not Sunset Strip “rocking out,” but more groove-based than one would realistically expect from the genre.

Decrepit Birth – Polarity – Review

August 9, 2010

Their sound is close to the technical insanity that is in vogue, but it’s performed with a clarity that puts it far above the dregs of show-off wankery.

Sabaton – Coat of Arms – Review

July 25, 2010

There’s good-hearted hamminess to be found in most any power metal band, desperate as so many of those bands are to emulate Iron Maiden’s battle anthems.

Unleashed – As Yggdrasil Trembles – Review

June 1, 2010

These Swedish death metal veterans sound as lively as ever. Battle anthems don’t get much more polished and direct than “This Time We Fight.”

Soilwork – The Panic Broadcast – Review

June 1, 2010

The Panic Broadcast reveals itself to be a great record, sitting alongside the Swedes’ last few albums, but not matching the brilliance of Natural Born Chaos.

Exodus – Exhibit B – The Human Condition – Review

June 1, 2010

Exodus has never been a band for subtlety or brevity, so it’s no surprise that their new album runs a cool 74 minutes and piles on the hate anthems.

Darkane – Demonic Art – Review

April 1, 2010

Jens Broman’s voice is formidable, a higher-register Chuck Billy, and the rest of the band has no problem assembling a suitably pummeling thrash/death hybrid.

Samael – Above – Review

March 1, 2010

A relentless, thrashing beast that barrels endlessly forward and rarely slows down. A satisfying one-dimensional assault if you’re in the mood.