Authors: John Forgach
Written in Blood: March 1998
Stuck Mojo’s recent appearance here in Salt Lake could have been in any of three places, on either of two selected nights. … read more
Written in Blood: February 1998
Unable to fully express himself with his previous band Ceremonial Oath, guitarist Jesper Stromblad formed In Flames in the early ’90s. … read more
Written in Blood: January 1998
In an effort to ensure hard core’s rise in popularity, Victory Records is releasing albums that highlight some of the genre’s history-makers. … read more
Written in Blood: September 1997
Three years after the release of One Truth, the band Strife has released their politically and socially charged music on In This Defiance. … read more
Written in Blood: December 1997
Entombed continue on with their signature, D-tuned, bluesy roar that the band made so popular on past releases. This stuff is HEA-VY. … read more
Written In Blood: November 1997
AAARRGGHHHH!!!!! Warm up your best death metal growl if you plan on singing along with this one. … read more
Written In Blood: October 1997
The members of the band By The Grace Of God have a lot to say, and this band will be heard with the help of their latest release, Perspective. … read more
Written in Blood: August 1997
Though the Machine Head, Neurosis and Sepultura comparisons have some merit, Skinlab have combined these influences with their own creative visions. … read more
Written in Blood: July 1997
This release features 11 bands from all over the world that have some, or, are made up entirely of female musicians. From doom to death, it’s all here. … read more
Written in Blood: May 1997
Snapcase Progression Through Unlearning Victory Snapcase’s latest, Progression Through Unlearning, is 55% hard and 45% heavy. This is by far one of the best hardcore releases of the year. A strong emphasis on songwriting is evident during listening. That, as well as serious technical ability, will raise this band above many others. The disc doesn’t
Written in Blood: December 1996
Drive Like Hell is Speedball’s follow-up to their LP, Do Unto Others…Then Split. This Detroit based band chugs through this EP with their muscle car attitude. … read more
Written in Blood: Hard Music for a Hard World –...
I always thought Vision Of Disorder was merely the result of a Saturday night beer binge. It also happens to be the name of Long Island’s Vision Of Disorder. … read more
