Reviewed: December 2001 Released: Oct. 2001, Nuclear Blast Rating: 4.0/5 Reviewer: Waspman So, I’ve got the promo copy of Therion’s new album. “Great”, I says to myself, “this should be cool. I haven’t heard ‘em since THELI, and that was a masterpiece.” I look on the back of the slipcase,…
Wasler, Robert – RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL: Power, Gender and Madness in Heavy Metal Music (Book Review)
Reviewed: December 2001 Released: 1993, Wesleyan University PressRating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: JP Preamble/Intro Another early academic take on metal that doesn’t pull any punches. An intriguing read.
Weinstein, Deena – HEAVY METAL: A Cultural Sociology (Book Review)
Reviewed: December 2001 Released: 1991, Lexington BooksRating: 4.0/5 Reviewer: JP Preamble/Intro One of the first academic studies of metal ever produced. Essential reading for students of metal.
Trans Siberian Orchestra – The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve (DVD)
Reviewed: December 2001 Released: 2001, AtlanticRating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: EvilG Preamble/Intro The iconic Christmas television special on DVD.
Death – Live in L.A. AND Live In Eindhoven `98 (DVD)
Reviewed: December 2001 Released: 2001, Nuclear BlastRating: 4.0/5 Reviewer: EvilG Preamble/Intro –
Judas Priest – Classic Albums: British Steel (DVD)
Reviewed: December 2001 Released: 2001, Isis Productions / Eagle Rock EntertainmentRating: 4.0/5 Reviewer: EvilG Preamble/Intro One of many in the VH1 \’Classic Album\’ series that spotlight the making of a specific album.
Megadeth – VH1`s Behind The Music (DVD)
Reviewed: December 2001 Released: 2001, Sanctuary Records GroupRating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: EvilG Preamble/Intro Megadeth is in the spotlight of this popular TV series
Spheeris, Penelope – Decline Of Western Civilization Part II-The Metal Years (DVD)
Reviewed: December 2001 Released: 1988, RCA/Columbia Home VideoRating: 5.0/5 Reviewer: JP Preamble/Intro The first documentary on Heavy Metal. Part II of Spheeris\’ 3-part documentary series on music.
Borknagar – Empiricism
Reviewed: December 2001 Released: 2001, Century MediaRating: 3.0/5 Reviewer: EvilG I was pretty excited when I first heard that Vintersorg would be taking over the vocal spot in Borknagar. I assumed his vocal abilities and song writing prowess would take Borknagar to the next level. I was wrong. This Borknagar…
Carnal Forge – Please…die!
Reviewed: December 2001 Released: 2002, Century MediaRating: 3.7/5 Reviewer: EvilG Sweden’s Carnal Forge is back with a new and improved album entitled PLEASE…DIE! As on their last album, FIREDEMON (2000), the band was all about brutally intense death-thrash. Not a whole lot has changed but the difference this time is…
Monstrosity – Enslaving The Masses
Reviewed: December 2001 Released: 2001, Conquest MusicRating: 4.0/5 Reviewer: EvilG When referring to death metal bands, some say they don’t make them like they used to. Well, maybe they do but I haven’t heard much of it. I’m referring of course to the brutal death metal that Florida was known…
Sinergy – Suicide By My Side
Reviewed: December 2001 Released: 2002, Nuclear BlastRating: 4.7/5 Reviewer: EvilG Sinergy are back with what is perhaps their best work to date. It usually takes me a few months to really decide something like that though so I’ll make my final call at a later date. However, based on my…
Stormlord – At the Gates of Utopia
Reviewed: December 2001 Released: 2001, Scarlet RecordsRating: 4.2/5 Reviewer: El Cid Here’s my favorite Italian band again! After releasing the excellent EP THE CURSE OF MEDUSA, Stormlord are back with AT THE GATES OF UTOPIA, their new full length. This new release is definitely good for creating a lot of…
Armageddon – Embrace the Mystery
Reviewed: December 2001 Released: 2000, Toy`s FactoryRating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: El Cid I figured it was due time I reviewed this since most people interested in it should already have gotten their hands on this extra hard to get album. For those of you unfamiliar with Armageddon, this is Chris Amott’s…
Enslaved – Monumension
Reviewed: December 2001 Released: 2001, Osmose ProductionsRating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: El Cid Here’s Enslaved’s new offering, and I must that after MARDRAUM it has some mighty big shoes to fill! Enslaved is a band that has never stopped evolving, every album they put out offers something new, some new musical experiment…