Articles by Elliott Minaradi

Horna

Pimeyden Hehku

PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2008

The phrase "don't expect much” connotes disappointment, but with black metal it can only mean your money’s worth. Finland’s Horna don’t fus...

Farsot.

IIII

PUBLISHED Mar 17, 2008

Three colours, little English, no track listing — it’s a black metal record, this time from Germany’s Farsot. Foreboding theatrics are impo...

COPS: 20th Anniversary Edition

PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2008

What makes a person want to be a cop? For 20 years, documentarian John Langley has been looking into it, ending decades of speculation that...

Dismember

Dismember

PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2008

There’s always a bit of apprehension with a classic band's new release: did they get experimental? Did they try something new? Will we unde...

Satan's Host

The Great American ScapeGoat 666

PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2008

Satan’s slumber befouled! The Dark One’s most gracious black metal hosts have returned from Colorado to piss on the pure! True, I found mys...

Satan's Host

Burning The Born Again ( A New Philosophy)

PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2008

Some might say Satan is a little over-glorified in the metal genre, threatening to become campy in his characterisations. Of course, none o...

Enemy of the Sun

Shadows

PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2008

Choosing a Neurosis reference as your band name is a ballsy and provocative move, as it means a sea of people will be waiting to hear if yo...

Gorgoroth

Under The Sign Of Hell

PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2008

It may be remastered but thankfully, it sounds no different. Gorgoroth’s timeless Under The Sign Of Hell is getting a second run thanks to...