Nuclear Blast Records – Page 29

Kataklysm – Epic: The Poetry of War – Review

April 12, 2002

Sounding like Bolt Thrower and Arch Enemy combined (except with more blastbeats than those two could ever muster), the crazy Canucks of Kataklysm are back.

Hypocrisy – 10 years of Chaos and Confusion – Review

April 12, 2002

From early death metal served straight-up, to blasts of blackened metal, to industrialish doom plod, Tägtgren and the boys do it with style and class.

Dimmu Borgir – Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia – Interview

March 22, 2002

An interview with the guitarist Silenoz

In Flames – The Tokyo Showdown: Live in Japan – Review

March 1, 2002

In Flames now has a live album with most of the hits of their handful of now-legendary “rocker” take on soaring’n’ripping melodic death metal.

Grave Digger – The Grave Digger- Review

March 1, 2002

Opener “Son of Evil,” leads into the title track ,spouting some of the dumbest lyrics I’ve heard since the first couple Metal Church records.

Sinergy – Suicide by My Side – Review

February 22, 2002

Kim’s vocals do it for me, because she sounds like the ultimate party chick, belting along with Jack Daniels to the concert in her head.

Lacrimosa – Fassade – Review

February 22, 2002

Lacrimosa play decent Goth metal with a variety of interesting quirks, but I just can’t get passed the atrocious cover and joltingly sudden fade-outs.

Meshuggah – Rare Trax – Review

February 22, 2002

Demo versions of decade-old material, a couple “screw around” tracks, a remix of Chaosphere’s “Concatenation,” and the new, unreleased speedfest, “War.”

Susperia – Predominance – Review

February 22, 2002

Susperia nail a modern sound while rewinding time to rediscover black metal’s thrashier roots.

Stratovarious – Intermission – Review

February 22, 2002

Four new tracks, recent covers from well-received tributes, a couple live tracks, and seven tracks previously available only in Japan and/or France.