The Agonist premieres, ‘Danse Macabre’

This is The Agonist. They are from Canada and signed to Century Media Records. Let's just acknowledge that, yes, singer Vicky Psarakis is hot. And sings metal. Extremely well. I am sure any...

Review: Diecast

Diecast "Tearing Down Your Blue Skies" (Century Media) One of the more anticipated metal releases of 2004, Diecast has returned with an adjusted band line-up and a new and better sound to show for it....

Review: Shadows Fall

Shadows Fall "The War Within" (Century Media) Shadows Fall.  Flag bearers of the contemporary American metal scene.  Their last album "The Art of Balance" set sales records for their label Century...

Review: Skinlab

Skinlab "”Nerve Damage”" (Century Media) Skinlab was always an underrated band that nobody seemed to give enough props to. When other bands exploded during the late 90’s through 2000 these guys...

Review: Nocturnal Rites

Nocturnal Rites "“New World Messiah”" (Century Media) Nocturnal Rites do what they know how to do on the fast-paced, double bass driven New World Messiah.  Hailing from the same hometown in Sweden as...

Review: Iced Earth

Iced Earth "The Blessed And The Damned" (Century Media) A greatest hits package from Iced Earth. The band has a 15+ year history, much of which is documented in the linear notes by the main visionary...

Review: The Forsaken

The Forsaken "Arts of Desolation" (Century Media) This is an excellent technically efficient death metal album with high marks for production values and cover art.  The guitars perform a dual blistering...

Review: Nocturnal Rites

Nocturnal Rites "Shadowland" (Century Media) I imagine the streets of Sweden must be filled with nothing but metal musicians wandering in roving packs, seeking out practice halls and recording studios....

Review: Skinlab

Skinlab "reVolting Room" (Century Media) Moody and dark, with a cyber-twist of mechanical guitars and vocals.  Somewhere around the same spectrum as a stripped down Powerman5000, without the sci-fi and...