Nuclear Blast Records – Page 31

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.

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.