Nuclear Blast Records – Page 27

The Defaced – Karma In Black – Review

July 13, 2003

Combining Swedish violence (features Soilwork and Darkane folk) with the white hot and heavy bits from Amercian nü metal bands like Machine Head and Slipknot.

Therion – Live in Midgard – Review

July 2, 2003

A double live CD to celebrate their 15-year anniversary, evolving from traditional death metal to an original mix of power metal and operatic screeching.

Stratovarius – Elements Pt. 1 – Review

June 13, 2003

If you can’t handle thrashy vocals and prefer the kinda faggy clear-as-a-(tinker)bell vocals, well, power metal doesn’t get much better than Stratovarious.

Meshuggah – Nothing – Review

January 3, 2003

How Swede it is. Nothing is the long-awaited follow-up to ’98’s Chaosphere, and the patented stun gun approach is intact and back-cracking.

Darkane – Expanding Senses – Review

January 3, 2003

Expanding Senses censors much of the progressive Swedish death complication of Insanity for a blazing, super-high-fidelity attack of post-Bay Area thrash.

In Flames – Reroute to Remain – Review

January 3, 2003

I’m digging the lion’s share of this thing, because it’s packed full of those shining-moment riffs that are the unanimous highlights of the past two albums.

Hammerfall – Crimson Thunder – Review

January 3, 2003

Part guilty pleasure, part just goofy-doofy heavy metal, there are moments here that swell the breast, some that make you strut like a bad-ass thru the mall.

Immortal – Sons of Northern Darkness – Review

October 4, 2002

No more trashy productions, no more mindless guitar thrashings… instead, devilish blastbeats and brooding chords propel the band like Hades’ winds.

Lock Up – Hate Breeds Suffering – Review

September 9, 2002

What started out as a refreshing throw-back to the good ol’ glory days of grindcore has grown into a half-assed sophomore album.

Terror 2000 – Faster Disaster – Review

August 16, 2002

For those who want a little old Soilwork with your new Soilwork, look no further than this second record from Speed Strid’s vicious side dish, Terror 2000.