Reviewer:Xeper
link: http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=11612



The review is kind of fine, but it is VERY short and not descriptive enough. He is not describing instruments, songs, production, etc. Very poor.

Hearing Sanctification's Demo 01-02 motivated me to try this cd. After the intro, which I assume is taken from some horror movie or something, it kicks off to an unrelenting start. Much the same as the demo, the songs are short, fast, furious, and the musicianship is tight. The production is of course a hell of a lot better on here than on the demo, everything is crystal clear. Yes, this is good death metal, Sanctification know what they are doing. They mix things up enough so that it doesn't get boring, and perhaps having the short songs has something to do with this. Although this cd is just under half an hour, I suspect that the songs would start to sound the same were it any longer. There really isn't all that much a band can do harking back to American death metal, but Sanctification manage to keep things fairly fresh, interesting, and certainly worthy of headbanging along. A good album here, check it out - 72%

I didn't know where to post this, so I posted it here. It's not about a whole review being crappy, just one passage is really wrong.

"The drums are played by Mike Greoger (or is it Greger?) and he does a wonderful job. He’s in Summoning too and it’s a shame that he’s not allowed to play the drums over there."

That's part of Corimngul's review of Hollenthon's With Vilest of Worms to Dwell.

And it's total bullshit, mike Groeger does not play in Summoning, that's Michael Gregor. On the Hollenthon page it even says:

Mike Groeger and Michael Gregor (Summoning) are not the same person!

Horrow Show!!! - 91%
Written by Soilworker on September 20th, 2002

This is the very first Iced Earth CD that I heard. Around the time that I heard this I pretty much listned to all melodic death metal. Let me just say that I listened to this whole album in one sitting, and when it was over, I immediatley became a hardcore iced earth fan. This is the CD that got me into iced earth, although I dont think that is their best CD,(that would be the Dark Saga) its definatley one hell of a good CD

I was immediatley attracted to this album as soon as I saw the CD cover. I have always been into monsters, especially the classic ones, namley Dracula. Dracula has always been a fascinating character to me, I've always been interested in him. I can remeber playing with my little dracula action figures as a child, and my various halloween costumes- dracula just about every time. With child hood memories like that, this album was made for me.

Every song on this CD completely kicks ass. It starts off with wolf, which is the fastest song on the CD, a great opener, and the drumming is awesome. The next one is Damien, in my opinion the 2nd best song on the entire CD. This song is just fricken great. The implement of the chorus into the song really gives an evil feel, its hard and heavy, with great riffs and an awesome chorus. I think that there are 2 more songs on this CD that really stand out, one of them is The Phantom Opera Ghost. The Phantom Opera Ghost is some of Iced Earth's best work in my opinon. Matt Barlow's vocals go very well with the female guest vocalist. This song very much encompases the whole dreary feel of the Phantom of the opera, a twisted love story, it goes up and down, softer and slower at the more emotional parts of the story, and heavier and faster and the more intense and climactic points of the story. The organ in the backround also gives the song an even bigger feeling for the story. This song is pure genious. I love it. Ok ok, in my opinon the best song on this CD would have to be Dracula. My extreme interest in this character is what causes me to think this, but oh well, its still a great song. This song also encompases the rage that dracula feels, his utter hatred for God and his children. This is what makes it my favorite song, its very emotional, it has a softer and slower beginning but then it kicks in and gets hard and heavy.

All in all this album is great. It has great melody, melodies that catch you in each song, I think that every time I listen to this CD the whole way through I find another thing that makes me like it. Its also very heavy and songs like wolf surely wont dissapoint the people who like their metal fast. You probably wont have the love for this album that I do, but chances are you probably dont have as much interest in what its about as I do. But in any event that shoudlnt stop you from buying it. This is a very good CD and some of Iced Earth's best work. Buy it!!

ANationalAcrobat's review for Machine Head's The Blackening is absolutely worthless, which is quite strange since he's usually a very good reviewer.

http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=142131

No musical description whatsoever except for how crappy the lyrics are.

Beyond fantastic!!! - 95%
Written by Hegg_The_Norsk on November 10th, 2007

I'm somewhat a new fan to Goatmoon; I had discovered them from a friend a few months back and was completely mesmerized by every track on this paticular album - "Death Before Dishonour". This has to be one of the best albums I've heard in quite some time. I was longing for an album like this one and was losing faith in the Finnish scene but this hit the spot, let me tell you. It has to be one of the most harshest albums I ever put in my stereo. Every song grasps you tightly, holds you in it's palm, and doesn't let go. I can't remeber one time I was sick of this album, not one.

The drums are somewhat simple but that doesn't take away from the power Goatmoon has -- For instance in the song "Pure Blood" the drumming is captivating but simple with even cowbell incorporated into it beautifully. The guitar riffs are pretty creative such as the one used in "Kunnia, Armageddon". The vocals are done very well and work great with the atmosphere of this album. At points the vocals remind me of Burzum.

I totally recommend Goatmoon to any black metal fan. This band's material is hard to track down but it's worth it, very much so.

plastikmusik.net - 91%
Written by Deadlove on November 10th, 2007

Where all the WATAIN clones fall short, LOCUS MORTIS picks up the slack...for almost all of them. While this band isn't necessarily a WATAIN clone, they do share the similarity in sound and themes of Death Worship. I won't mention WATAIN again though, because I feel that this band is quite different than the other, but people who like one will most likely like the other.

LOCUS MORTIS work with the diminished chords, but they don't build the album out of them. The minor scales that are used are very appealing for me, and immediately made me want to listen again and again. Also, the production on this release is very top notch. The vocals come thru with a ghastly and deathly veil, reminiscent of Dead from MAYHEM or the vocalist from MALIGN (who also sounds a lot like Dead). I very much approve. The various uses of deep growls and throat wrenching shrieks adds depth. Other bands, take note. The guitar work is also top notch, with each song displaying different methods and moods that give individuality.

So, in conclusion, if you ever need to take the stroll down Death Lane and are tired of listening to MAYHEM "DMDS" on the way there, this one will work just as many wonders, if not, more. -K 11.09.2007

I actually don't mind that review, other than the rather important fact that he didn't even review the whole EP.

http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=65857

The first review by HauntedFX is track-by-track but suddenly stops at track 6, without any kind of explanation or conclusion and ends the review

http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=83688#120652

Dumb title, broken English and another pointless 100% review for this album, which needs no more of those.

http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=83688#120652

Dumb title, broken English and another pointless 100% review for this album, which needs no more of those.

http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=2341

Every one is bad.

A reasonably good start. - 75%
Written by Warmaster on November 8th, 2003

Well, i have no real dislike of Gene adam, true, he is the worst of iced earth's vocalists so far, thats a given. but he is far from an album destoryer.

The production on the remaster is passable, not as good as stormrider, nowhere near as good as Burnt offerings. but its still quite good.

As for the songs themselves, well, opening with their title track, we actually get off to quite a poor start, as this song is actually one of the worst on the album. its seems far too start/stop to me. oh well, on to the next, which is written on the walls, which is a great song. some of the interludes are a bit poor, but its good a nice turn of speed, and some good lead work.

Then its "colours" amazing riff there, very catchy indeed. it is a travesty that it wasn't played on Alive in athens, but still, thats doesn't stop it being a good song. the demo version is better however.

"curse the sky" follows. a horribly slow intro section finally gets upto a reasonable turn of speed. Then "Life or Death" finally, we have a real monster thrasher. but we crash back to earth with the instrumental "solitude" whats worse is that "enter the realm" was always a better instrumental than this.

"The funeral" chirst yeah, to hell with the vocals and on with the speed. this song is a crusher.

Finally we have "When the night falls" a nice epic. easilly the weakest of the three good epics (i.e stygian and dante's...) but it is still a very good epic, some really nice riffs there.

THe album is rather under developed at times, but it has quite a few moments. not bad at all, but the next was better.

http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=17182

the first review by Skyklad

Fair enough, good point.

So, nuked and new possible review for the whole E.P. only, please.

http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=175494#69704

Rather annoying and confusing troll-review.

http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=175494#69704

Rather annoying and confusing troll-review.

No, not a good point

I have discussed it with Nightgaunt, he is what he answered to me:

"Delete it. Incomplete versions of given releases aren't supposed to be reviewed by anyone, now or ever. Sometimes there won't be any way to prove that a person has done so, of course, but in cases where proof exists, the offending pieces should be removed."

So, nuked and new possible review for the whole E.P. only, please.

Wait does that mean that all the reviews written in the promo review thing will be deleted also?

I wouldn't imagine so, since they have all the music.