June 2010 - Metal Review Features and Editorials

MR Giveaway: IBEX MOON Four-Pack!

Death metal aficionados and vinyl-heads alike: Listen up. Our friends at Ibex Moon Records are pleased to present a devastating four-piece prize pack. Two compact discs, one LP, and one 7". Let's break it down: Lifeless - Beyond the Threshold...

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 10:00 AM by Rev

IKUINEN KAAMOS - Not Yet at Closure

If someone was to write a book about metal bands and their bad experiences with record labels, that someone would have to be prepared to compile a whole anthology. Almost every orchestra would probably have a tale to tell and not one label would be spared...

Published Mon, Jun 28 2010 6:14 AM by Metal Review

Filed under: Metallica, Emperor, Katatonia, Opeth, Bathory, Be'lakor, Anathema, Maddening Media, Ikuinen Kaamos, Gorath

Reverend's Bazaar - Nostalgia Overload?

After the fiasco from two Fridays ago , I think we've all learned a valuable lesson: Don't pick an e-fight with a self-professed recovering meth addict, or else you'll find yourself the subject of a libelous tirade replete with images ripped...

Published Fri, Jun 25 2010 2:19 PM by Rev

Filed under: Metallica, Slayer, Primordial, The Crown, High on Fire, Megadeth, Anthrax, Ronnie James Dio, Joey Belladonna, Manowar, Matt Pike, Magic Circle Music, Sex and the City 2

MR Giveaway: ATLANTEAN KODEX Reissue: WINNERS ANNOUNCED

And the winners are: Fen90 HateDragon Automatic Congrats! We'll be in touch. Thanks to all that entered! Back in 2007, Atlantean Kodex burst onto the scene with the widely-acclaimed Pnakotic Demos EP. This little nugget of epic heavy metal featured...

Published Thu, Jun 24 2010 8:10 AM by Rev

Filed under: Cruz del Sur, Ross the Boss, Hour of 13, Atlantean Kodex, Keep it True

NEGURA BUNGET - Rebirth and Evolution

My first exposure to Romania’s Negura Bunget was 2006's OM . From then I was hooked, waiting four years for a new effort. However, as with many bands, personal issues and creative differences caused a rift between founding members Negru, Sol...

Published Mon, Jun 21 2010 1:07 PM by Metal Review

Filed under: Gorgoroth, Negura Bunget, In The Woods, Moonspell

Back Into The Brawl Vol. I: Same Pit, Different Day

I spent a large portion of my youth dancing like an asshole when I wasn't headbanging, and there were times that it resulted in faceplants on hardwood or concrete (1996, Murphy's Law , a stagedive, my face, hardwood floor; 2004, Madball in NY...

Published Sun, Jun 20 2010 10:54 PM by CrypticSlaughterer

Filed under: Converge, 108, Integrity, Down to Nothing, Naysayer, Acid Tiger, Piece By Piece, Madball, Fugazi, Trapped Under Ice, Suicidal Tendencies, Terror, Skarhead, Slang

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME - Unchecked Progression

Okay, I’ll admit it: I’m a huge Between the Buried and Me fanboy. 2005's Alaska remains one of my top ten metal albums of all time, and each subsequent release (2007's Colors , 2009's The Great Misdirect ) has shown the band to...

Published Wed, Jun 16 2010 7:45 AM by Metal Review

Filed under: Metallica, Baroness, Between the Buried and Me, Dream Theater, Mastodon, King Crimson, Cradle of Filth, Abigail Williams, Valient Thorr, Orbs, Glass Casket, Equal Vision Records, Fear Before the March of Flames, Victory Records

Reverend's Bazaar - Delusional Polarity

Well, nobody died since the last edition , which is a good thing. (As long as you aren't trying to sell a Watain album, anyway.) Normalcy returns, and it's time to get back on the trading block. After a bit of a lull, the metallic action is starting...

Published Fri, Jun 11 2010 8:24 AM by Rev

Filed under: Decrepit Birth, Hellhammer, Anata, Iron Maiden, Watain, Judas Priest, Willowtip, Dimmu Borgir, Rhapsody of Fire

MR Giveaway: Crimes Against Humanity Four-Pack - Winner Announced!

And the winner is.... tensespence Congrats! We'll contact you with further details. Metal Review-- in association with Clawhammer PR --is proud to present a killer giveaway courtesy of fellow Midwesterners Crimes Against Humanity . CAH has long specialized...

Published Wed, Jun 9 2010 7:48 AM by Rev

Filed under: Desolatevoid, Crimes Against Humanity, Warvictims, Clawhammer PR

Watain - Reaping Lawlessness

If there’s one thing that’s lacking in the modern black metal scene today, it is this: conviction . Albums from countless bands are delivered in droves to the MR headquarters on a daily basis. All with a healthy dose of blast beats, a huge...

Published Mon, Jun 7 2010 8:35 AM by Metal Review

Filed under: Watain, Mayhem, Judas Priest

Sniff the Goat: Vol. 2

So, I figure this little tribute to the fairer half of the species from yours truly has been a long time coming. The idea popped into my head after a recent thread in our forums concerning the importance of vocalists spurred the recollection that I've...

Published Mon, Jun 7 2010 7:15 AM by Captain

Filed under: Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult, Ludicra, Acid King, Jex Thoth, Thorr's Hammer, Sacrilege, Gallhammer, The River, Nuclear Death, Female Vocalists, Chicks, Reino Ermitano, Crystal Viper, Chastain, Saros, Jo Bench