Nuclear Blast Records – Page 22

Amorphis – Eclipse – Review

September 8, 2006

Roaring mightily one minute, soaring the cosmos the next, and then skipping around the fire, a Vintersorgian singer emoting his Viking heart out.

Sonata Arctica – For The Sake of Revenge – Review

August 11, 2006

A live CD and DVD from a fave classic heavy metal band. From Finland, recorded in Japan, a tight-as-shit band able to pull off everything played on the CD.

Terror 2000 – Terror For Sale – Review

June 16, 2006

Up there with S.O.D. for being able to tear you to shreds with riffs, yet tickle your funny bone with lyrics about Satan having a BBQ.

One Man Army and The Undead Quartet – 21st Century Killing Machine – Review

June 16, 2006

If several good things emerged from The Crown’s untimely demise, One Man Army and The Undead Quartet would be one of ’em.

In Flames – Used and Abused… In Live We Trust – Review

April 28, 2006

Although the rotgut cover art makes it look like a bootleg, this is an excellent live document of In Flames during the Soundtrack to Your Escape tour.

Cathedral – The Garden of Unearthly Delights – Review

April 21, 2006

This is an awesome, eclectic, mature record, and it’s clear that the band enjoys pushing their playing, writing, and arranging skills as far as they’ll go.

Edguy – Rocket Ride – Review

March 17, 2006

If you don’t mind Stratovarius going rock ‘n’ rollsy, or Alexi’s hair metal covers, Edguy’s edging toward mainstream metal may come off as unselfconscious fun.

Exodus – Shovel Headed Kill Machine – Review

February 24, 2006

One vocalist dead and another “You are dead to me,” Gary Holt keeps it alive with Rob Dukes. Like the thrash purity of Peter Dolving returning to The Haunted.

Gorefest – La Muerte – Review

January 20, 2006

Dutch thinking man’s extremists Gorefest have been coaxed out of retirement, partly by a reissue campaign, partly because the damnable creativity still flows.

Clawfinger – Hate Yourself With Style – Review

January 1, 2006

Sweden’s Clawfinger never got their due, and it’s doubtful they ever will. Probably the only metal band with rappy vocals that don’t make me wanna hurl.