CD Review: ‘The Satanist’ by Behemoth
Sometimes The Devil answers prayers too. Review by David Feltman After beating leukemia with the help of a bone marrow transplant, lead vocalist and guitarist Nergal returns to practice the dark arts on Behemoth’s tenth studio release. Sometimes The De ...
CD Review: ‘Orchestrating the Apocalypse’ by WARFATHER
Aside from dropping the vocal register down a few decibels, WARFATHER is definitely the spiritual successor to Morbid Angel. Review by David Feltman Fans of classic death metal group Morbid Angel, now is the time to sing “Halleluiah!” or “Hail Satan!” ...
CD Review: ‘Oblique to All Paths’ by CULTED
If you say the words “blackened doom” to another metal head, CULTED is no doubt what they would imagine. Review by David Feltman I’ve written a lot recently about black metal mash-em-ups, mostly because there happen to be a lot of black metal mash-em-u ...
CD Review: ‘In His Image’ by Gripe
Sadly, 'In His Image' marks the third and final album for the band, but at least Gripe is going out on a high note. A high, screechy, distorted note. Review by David Feltman The local music scene of Athens, Ga. is as world famous as that of Austin or N ...
CD Review: ‘From All Purity’ by Indian
Every painfully delayed beat and gut-grindingly detuned chord is well wielded. Review by David Feltman Indian is so abrasive that it’s cleansing, like scrubbing your inner ear with steel wool. The band may bill itself as “blackened doom,” but neither th ...
CD Review: ‘At War With’ by Valdur
Never before have these corpse painted Frankensteins felt so prominent and plentiful. Review by David Feltman Ever since Deafheaven became critical darlings, tinkering with hybrid variations of black metal has become a popular pastime. Well, maybe that’ ...
CD review: ‘Ethnospheric Decay’ by Of Men and Angel’s Flesh
Where other bands might take 15 minutes to construct a musical concept, OMAAF has discovered a way to be just as progressive inside a minute or two. Review by David Feltman In the more extreme sub-genres of metal like grindcore, it’s easy for t ...
‘Thor: The Dark World’
Hemsworth transitioned Thor from a reckless hot head to a responsible, mild mannered god at the end of the first film, leaving him as dull as the Man of Steel for “The Dark World.” Review by David Feltman “You were on TV, naked." &nbs ...
CD review: ‘Witch Language’ EP by Witch Language
The grinding mid-tempo rhythms, syrupy riffs, the religious and naturalistic imagery in the lyrics are all textbook perfect southern metal. Review by David Feltman Witch Language’s debut EP is full of rage, angst and, above all else, love. Ther ...
CD review: ‘Last City Zero’ by Corrections House
Tracks like “Serve or Survive” and “Party Leg and Three Fingers” are almost symphonic in their compositions of clanking industrial noises and screechy sax lines. Review by David Feltman With names like Mike IX Williams and Scott Kelly in the li ...