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North - What You Were

CD

"If you are a fan of post-rock or heavy, atmospheric music, this is a must-have album"

Rated 4.0 out of 5 skulls

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Ancient - The Halls of Eternity

CD

"If cheesy symphonic black metal is your thing, buy it now, otherwise it isn't worth your time"

Rated 2.5 out of 5 skulls

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Hatchet - Awaiting Evil

CD

"You’re not going to cast aside your Testament CDs, but you’re going to remember some of the more striking tracks, such as “Sealed Fate” and probably ponder how well they’d translate to a live show."

Rated 3.5 out of 5 skulls

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Recent Reviews

Published Artist Release Name Reviewer Rating
7-10-08 Bloodbath Unblessing The Purity (CD) xFiruath Rated 4.0 out of 5 skulls
7-9-08 Brainstorm Downburst (CD) Diamond Oz Rated 4.5 out of 5 skulls
7-8-08 Lutemkrat The Last Survivor (CD) ahapaxlegomenon Rated 3.0 out of 5 skulls
7-8-08 Skiller We're Next (CD/EP) hadumaster Rated 1.5 out of 5 skulls
7-8-08 Dragonlord Rapture (CD) xFiruath Rated 3.5 out of 5 skulls
7-1-08 Hecate Enthroned Upon Promeathean Shores (Unscriptured Waters) (CD/EP) xFiruath Rated 4.0 out of 5 skulls
7-1-08 Zifir You Must Come With Us (CD) Cynic Rated 2.5 out of 5 skulls
6-29-08 Walls Of Jericho Redemption (CD/EP) metal_dad Rated 4.0 out of 5 skulls
6-28-08 Samael Solar Soul (CD) xFiruath Rated 3.5 out of 5 skulls
6-28-08 Indricothere Indricothere (CD) Cynic Rated 5.0 out of 5 skulls
6-26-08 Source of Tide Blueprints (CD) xFiruath Rated 4.5 out of 5 skulls
6-26-08 To-Mera Delusions (CD) xFiruath Rated 4.0 out of 5 skulls
6-24-08 Fightcast Breeding a Divinity (CD) hadumaster Rated 3.5 out of 5 skulls
6-20-08 Katatonia Tonight's Decision (CD) xFiruath Rated 4.0 out of 5 skulls
6-17-08 Opeth Watershed (CD) xFiruath Rated 4.5 out of 5 skulls
6-11-08 Destroy The Runner I, Lucifer (CD) hadumaster Rated 1.0 out of 5 skulls
6-4-08 Tiamat Amanethes (CD) xFiruath Rated 5.0 out of 5 skulls
6-2-08 Krotalus Blood Offerings (CD) ahapaxlegomenon Rated 2.5 out of 5 skulls
5-29-08 Ihsahn AngL (CD) xFiruath Rated 4.5 out of 5 skulls
5-29-08 Corporation 187 Newcomers Of Sin (CD) goatlady Rated 2.5 out of 5 skulls
5-28-08 Averse Sefira Advent Parallax (CD) Carlos Rated 4.0 out of 5 skulls
5-28-08 Various Artists Saw IV: Music From and Inspired By Saw IV (CD) opeiya Rated 2.5 out of 5 skulls
5-27-08 Web of Wyrd By An Image Graven An Offering Burnt (CD) ahapaxlegomenon Rated 4.0 out of 5 skulls
5-22-08 Sahg Sahg II (CD) Cynic Rated 4.5 out of 5 skulls
5-22-08 Demon Hunter Storm The Gates of Hell (CD) CorrosiveMind Rated 5.0 out of 5 skulls
5-14-08 Arch Enemy Rise of the Tyrant (CD) ahapaxlegomenon Rated 3.5 out of 5 skulls
5-10-08 Grave Dominion VIII (CD) Carlos Rated 4.0 out of 5 skulls
5-9-08 Bobaflex Tales From Dirt Town (CD) goatlady Rated 4.0 out of 5 skulls
5-8-08 Vayden Children Of Our Mistakes (re-release) (CD) PorcupineTreeFan Rated 3.0 out of 5 skulls
5-4-08 Moonspell The Butterfly Effect (CD) xFiruath Rated 4.0 out of 5 skulls
5-4-08 Korpiklaani Korven Kuningas (CD) ahapaxlegomenon Rated 4.0 out of 5 skulls
5-4-08 Hardingrock Grimen (CD) xFiruath Rated 4.5 out of 5 skulls
5-2-08 Kalmah For The Revolution (CD) ahapaxlegomenon Rated 3.0 out of 5 skulls
5-2-08 Crom Hot Sumerian Nights (CD) Cynic Rated 3.0 out of 5 skulls
4-29-08 Nile Ithyphallic (CD) ahapaxlegomenon Rated 4.5 out of 5 skulls
4-29-08 Somnom Ballistic Demo (Demo) Cynic Rated 3.0 out of 5 skulls
4-29-08 Arsonists Get All The Girls The Game Of Life (CD) psythe Rated 4.0 out of 5 skulls
4-27-08 Samael Reign of Light (CD) xFiruath Rated 4.5 out of 5 skulls
4-27-08 Novembers Doom The Pale Haunt Departure (CD) xFiruath Rated 3.0 out of 5 skulls
4-27-08 Testament The Formation Of Damnation (CD) hadumaster Rated 4.0 out of 5 skulls
4-25-08 Impaled Nazarene Manifest (CD) ahapaxlegomenon Rated 3.5 out of 5 skulls
4-25-08 Blasphemous Creation Shadows Of Evil (Demo) ahapaxlegomenon Rated 2.5 out of 5 skulls
4-24-08 Dethklok The Dethalbum (CD) RememberMetal? Rated 3.5 out of 5 skulls
4-23-08 Fair To Midland Fables From A Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True (CD) darkstar Rated 3.0 out of 5 skulls
4-22-08 Borknagar Empiricism (CD) xFiruath Rated 4.0 out of 5 skulls
4-22-08 Dub Trio Another Sound Is Dying (CD) psythe Rated 4.5 out of 5 skulls
4-18-08 Overkill Live At Wacken Open Air 2007 (DVD) Cynic Rated 3.0 out of 5 skulls
4-16-08 The Sword Gods Of The Earth (CD) Carlos Rated 4.0 out of 5 skulls
4-16-08 In Flames A Sense of Purpose (CD) hadumaster Rated 4.0 out of 5 skulls
4-13-08 Heaven Shall Burn Iconoclast (Part 1: The Final Resistance) (CD) metal_dad Rated 4.0 out of 5 skulls

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