Nuclear Blast Records – Page 31

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.

Death – Live in L.A. (Death and Raw) – Review

February 22, 2002

Brings a nostalgic smile to my face and a tear to my eye, hearing classics such as “Pull the Plug” and “Suicide Machine” up to newbie “Trapped in a Corner.”

Metal Dreams – Vol. 3 – Review

February 22, 2002

I’m an admitted speed freak (the verb, not necessarily the drug), and while Goth metal tickles my brooding dark side, I’m just not a fan of ballads.

Wayne – Metal Church – Review

February 22, 2002

Nuclear Blast seems convinced we want new records with the original Metal Church singer, David Wayne, as well as live recordings and now this side-project.

Beauty in Darkness – Vol. 5 – Review

February 22, 2002

18 songs, 78 minutes, there’s creepy, brutal, eerie, sexy, and every combination you can imagine, and plenty you can’t until you hear these dark masters.

Benediction – Organized Chaos – Review

February 15, 2002

My love/hate relationship with Benediction continues. Love cuz I’ve been a fan since their debut, hate cuz they’ve been stagnant now for over half a decade.

Godgory – Way Beyond – Review

February 8, 2002

Mostly decent doom stutter’n’stumble, the kinda choppy, “binary”-style Meshuggah whips about, but here slinkily coils slowly around your ankles like nü metal.

Krisiun – Ageless Venomous – Review

February 2, 2002

Krisiun don’t bend my brain the way bands like Immolation and Nile do, but they continue to define their sound on their fifth collection of pure virulence.