2010
Inquisitor – The Quantum Theory of Id (2010) Review
I was initially going to review each individual song from this album, but as I jotted down notes while listening to the album, I realized that I had pretty much the same thing to say about each song. Generally speaking, the music is good. It’s a solid listen. The...
Wolfhorde – Deathknot (2010) Review
I found these guys pretty randomly, and it seems like there isn’t a whole lot of buzz about them…so I’ll go ahead and generate a little buzz. I really liked this album a lot. It’s pretty traditional folk metal. The album implements mostly growly vocals rather than clean vocals....
Enslaved – Axioma Ethica Odini (2010) Review
Enslaved’s newest offering is a worthy addition to their discography. That’s not to say it’s without flaws, but overall I thought this album was very solid and enjoyable. Here’s what I thought of each of the individual songs: 1- “Ethica Odini” starts with a fairly typical creepy intro (seems...
Dark Fortress – Ylem (2010) Review
Dark Fortress‘ new album “Ylem” has a lot to offer. The sound is a bit deeper than many black metal bands out there in that you can actually hear the bass. Also, the music is a little slower and more melodic than the typical black metal album. There are...
Agalloch – Marrow of the Spirit (2010) Review
Agalloch continues to grow and mature with every release. This album feels natural. It is the perfect progression and it is quite good. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Agalloch I will try to describe their sound. They play dark metal; image folk black metal played in...
Helheim – Asgards Fall (2010) Review
I freakin loved this album. It was full of atmosphere. This album was actually my first introduction to Helheim, I’ll be sure to check out more of their stuff. So, this album starts out kinda slow with the track “Asgard’s Fall, Pt. I.” The first minute or so is...
Son of Aurelius – The Farthest Reaches (2010) Review
Son if Aurelius is a hell of a lot of fun. These guys are a technical death metal band hailing from Santa Cruz, CA, and from what I’ve seen they’re a lot better than most (not all, most) of the death metal being produced in the US. Their sounds...Cynic – Re-Traced: Cynic to Release a Remix Album
Cynic has reworked four of the songs from their 2008 album, Traced in Air. The last track, “Wheels Within Wheels”, is an entirely new song. Re-Traced will be out on May 17th and I’ve had the chance to check it out. It’s a bit strange at first. It’s not...
