Atramentus – Stygian Review
By Grymm on August 17, 2020 in Reviews, 57 comments
"Bearing the "gift" of immortality bestowed to him by the God's sword, a lone knight trudges across the land, snow crunching beneath his feet with every heavy, weary step. After witnessing the death of the sun and thus all life on Earth perishing, he's left with no choice but to travel the frozen lands alone, forcing him to recall painful memories of the loss of those he loved, forever trapped under miles upon miles of ice. Now that's a hefty premise for a debut album, and it would take an equally hefty delivery to even give it a whiff of justice." Sun No))).
The Modern Age Slavery – Stygian Review
By Mark Z. on November 27, 2017 in 2017, Death Metal, Innerstrength Records, Italian Metal, Reviews, Death Metal, 25 comments
"There's nothing wrong with modern death metal, and The Modern Age Slavery make no attempt to rebel against the status quo. Formed in 2007, this Italian quintet released debut Damned to Blindness in 2008 but didn't catch my attention until follow-up Requiem for Us All received some surprisingly enthusiastic praise upon its release in 2013. While I didn't share the same excitement as other critics, overall Requiem fit nicely alongside the Hour of Penances and Man Must Dies of the world as a sharp, loud, and fast half-hour of socially-conscious death metal." Sounds preachy.