Articles by Chris Ayers

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  Novembers Doom

  The Pale Haunt Departure

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2005

  Last year, as Morgion gave up their doom ghost on Cloaked by Ages, Crowned in Earth on Dark Symphonies, Chicago’s Novembers Doom left the s...

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  Overkill

  RelixIV

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2005

  Through 20 years and almost that many albums, New York’s Overkill have kept their workingman’s thrash honed to a razor-sharp edge, especial...

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  Red Harvest

  Internal Punishment Programs

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2005

  Thoughts of Norwegian metal often turn to the black metal of Mayhem and Darkthrone, but Oslo’s Red Harvest have been quietly plying their s...

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  John Wetton

  Agenda/Amata

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2005

  Approaching his 40th anniversary in music, John Wetton is no stranger to live records — he’s accrued over 30 live releases, in various inca...

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  Burmese/Fistula

  Split

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2005

  From opposite sides of the country come two noise merchants intent on leaving their scarred-earth mark upon humanity. San Francisco’s Burme...

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  Ramesses

  We Will Lead You to Glorious Times

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2005

  As heard on last year’s We Live from UK doom stalwarts Electric Wizard — unsurprisingly available only as a pricey import — the band went t...

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  Crowbar

  Lifesblood For The Downtrodden

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2005

  Their first album since 2001’s Sonic Excess In Its Purest Form and their eighth studio effort overall, Lifesblood For The Downtrodden finds...

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  Mass

  City Of Dis

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2005

  Formerly known only to Spaceboy and C Average fans, the Mass’ City Of Dis was released on a small UK label in 2003 to little fanfare, so it...