Tag: At The Gates

Film Review: Så Jälva Metal – The History of Swedish Hard Rock and Heavy Metal

I’d recommend the documentary for metal fans who are particularly interested in the origins of the genre and the roots of metal in hard rock. While I think the narrative could have been weighted more evenly, there is some fascinating archival and interview footage in Så Jälva Metal, and seeing the music from a new…

July 3, 2012
Paradise Lost – Tragic Idol

By Raymond Westland Paradise Lost is one of the true pioneers of the early UK doom/death metal movement, together with Cathedral, My Dying Bride and Anathema. As with many long serving bands they had their bit of success and adversity. However, nowadays Holmes and co are perfectly happy in their own niche, releasing a string…

April 16, 2012
Lock Up/ Goatwhore/ Strong Intention @ The Annex Wreckroom, Toronto ON, February 12th 2012

Natalie Zed reviews the February 12th Toronto performance by Lock Up, Goatwhore and Strong Intention. Live photos by Albert Mansour.

February 17, 2012
Dark Tranquillity: Where Death is Most Alive

Packed to the gills with live performances, archival clips and documentary footage, Where Death Is Most Alive is an immensely gratifying look back at one of the most consistent bands in all of metal.

December 4, 2009
Various Artists:Swedish Death Metal

This massive three-disc compilation gives the listener a sonic taster of all the flowery praise thrown around Daniel Ekeroth’s book and if that listener is a seasoned Sverige-phile, then Swedish Death Metal Compilation acts as a 3+ hour trip down the left hand path of memory lane. It’s all here, the good, bad, ugly, awesome,…

November 20, 2009
Classic Album Revisited: The Red in the Sky is Ours

The Red in the Sky is Ours did not depart from the core tenets of the genre, but it did offer a vision of death metal that stood apart from its peers. Based on that singular vision, The Red in the Sky is Ours has not seen its power diminish with the passing of time;…

August 4, 2009