“Celestial Season have created a good- but not great- album.”
FFO: My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost, Anathema
Sentient Horror – Rites of Gore Review
“This record is outstanding.”
FFO: Entombed, Dismember, Gatecreeper
Azaab – Summoning the Cataclysm Review
“This album is a guitar showcase in the best way.”
FFO: Morbid Angel, Decapitated, Vader
Concilivm – A Monument in Darkness Review
“Concilivm brings to mind a hostile environment unfit for life.”
FFO: Incantation, Tomb Mold, Bolt Thrower
Cirkeln – A Song To Sorrow Review
“Cirkeln has made a fun and faithful homage to the many eras of Bathory.”
FFO: Bathory, Bathory, Bathory
Hellfrost And Fire – Fire, Frost And Hell Review
“This record has some problems.”
FFO: Bolt Thrower, Benediction, Deicide
Shape of Despair – Return to the Void Review
“Shape of Despair are masters of the style by this point in their career.”
FFO: Skepticism, Doom:VS, Saturnus
Schizophrenia – Recollections of the Insane Review
“This album is a delectable brand of Satan-summoning, cranium-crushing, thrashing death metal that impresses even on repeated listens.”
FFO: Morbid Angel, Malevolent Creation, Necrophobic
Amorphis – Halo Review
“Amorphis have the ability to write infectious songs that seem unassuming, but will win you over until you can’t help singing along.”
FFO: Opeth, Barren Earth, Insomnium
Verikalpa – Tunturihauta Review
“What Verikalpa lack in originality they make up for in simply writing fun records.”
FFO: Finntroll, Korpiklaani, Ensiferum