Nevermore ““Dead Heart In A Dead World”” (Century Media) The newest release from Nevermore, titled Dead Heart in a Dead World, comes out amid the questioning expectations of whether their signature Seattle sound will remain intact despite the loss of…
Nocturnal Rites ““Afterlife”” (Century Media) Power metal is way oversaturated these days trying to be the next Iron Maiden or Judas Priest. Nocturnal Rites is different in that they don’t even want to be like that. They do what they…
Rotting Christ ““Khronos”” (Century Media) The latest from Greek black/goth metal group Rotting Christ is Khronos, a mid-paced tribute to their obvious influences, Venom, and Cradle of Filth. Don’t expect anything to blow you out of the musical waters with…
EYEHATEGOD ““Confederacy of Ruined Lives”” (Century Media) I dig these guys. Always have. I was bummed in ‘98 when Mike Williams (vocals) left the band while still on tour for the “Dopestick” album. These guys are back in a huge…
Cryptopsy ““And Then You’ll Beg”” (Century Media) Be forewarned, the latest from Cryptopsy, And Then You’ll Beg, is a non-stop blitzkrieg assault on your senses. The opening track sets the tone with an excerpt from The Matrix, “You hear that?…That…
The Forsaken ““Manifest Of Hate”” (Century Media) When did extreme metal become a synonym for grinding death metal? The self-described extreme (death) metal band In a similar vain as fellow label mates, Cryptosy, The Forsaken are a highly technical and…
Various Artists “A Tribute To The Scorpions” (Nuclear Blast / Century Media) What makes this compilation so cool is that most every band on this disc is from Europe. And rightly so since it was from German soil that the…
Iron Savior ““Dark Assault”” (Century Media) German power metal in the tradition of Scorpions melody with Iron Maiden power. Iron Savior due well to kick out some large made for the arena speedy metal. Embracing the classic dual guitar leads…
Marduk ““La Grande Danse Macabre”” (Century Media) It says here, “Marduk was formed out of guitarist Morgan Hakansson’s desire to create the most blasphemous music ever experienced.” I’m not sure what that means exactly, but the last track on this…
Haste ““When Reason Sleeps”” (Century Media) Loud, heavy, aggressive, well-executed tight playing are the hallmarks of “When Reason Sleeps” by Haste. Depending on one’s outlook, Haste either treats you to a dual-vocal attack or they irritate you with not one…