Iron Maiden – The Final Frontier

September 3rd, 2010 by admin

Mark’s Review:
 
Maiden’s latest studio effort profiles a disturbing trend which began when Bruce and Adrian Smith rejoined the band in 1999: Long, aimless songs that attempt to be epic, but come off as unnecessarily long-winded.  I attribute this to the band’s endless search for a new, modern Hallowed Be Thy Name (or an epic stadium anthem [...]

Danzig – Deth Red Sabaoth

July 7th, 2010 by admin

Mark’s Review:
 
It’s been a long time since Danzig was more than just a punchline for hipster comedy.  And while the internet is partially to blame in crushing Glenn’s evil image by displaying him mowing his lawn and getting punched-out backstage by angry supporting acts, the fact that he hasn’t released good music since How the [...]

Nachtmystium – Addicts: Black Meddle Part II

June 21st, 2010 by admin

Justin’s Review:
 
This day in age, it’s almost pointless to continue referring to Nachtmystium as a Black Metal band. The former troo kvlt USBM stalwarts have shed so much or their corpse-painted stigma, one almost forgets that less that six years ago Blake Judd was ball deep “bringing some of the world’s most extreme music [...]