TFM Reviews

[Flal]

Epic Guys! You really deserve it!

DECIBEL (USA) - 8/10
CHRONICLES OF CHAOS (USA) 8,5/10
BLISTERING (USA) 8,5/10
METAL UNDERGROUND (USA) 4,5/5
ROCK HARD (GERMANY) - 8,5/10 | SOUNDCHECK# 8/56
METAL HAMMER (GERMANY) - 6/7 | SOUNDCHECK# 7/30
LEGACY (GERMANY) - 13/15 | SOUNDCHECK# 5/67
HEAVY (GERMANY) - 11/12
BLOODCHAMBER (GERMANY) - 9.5/10
METAL-DISTRICT (GERMANY) - 9/10
ANCIENT SPIRIT (GERMANY) 11/12
METAL.DE (GERMANY) 8/10
METAL1.INFO (GERMANY) - 9,5/10
METALNEWS (GERMANY) - 6,5/7
TINNITUS (GERMANY) 9/10
BURN YOUR EARS (GERMANY) - 8/10
METAL PORTAL (POLAND) - 10/12
DAGENS NYHETER (SWEDEN) 4/5
AFTONBLADET (SWEDEN) 4/5
SWEDENROCK MAGAZINE (SWEDEN) 9/10
CLOSE-UP (SWEDEN) - 8/10 | SOUNDCHECK# 2
GLOBALDOMINATION (SWEDEN) - 8.5/10
AGONYZONE (SWEDEN) - 8/10
SWEDENMETAL (SWEDEN) 10/10
GÖTEBORGS-POSTEN (SWEDEN) 3/5
METAL HAMMER (UK) - 8/10
ROCKSOUND (UK) - 9/10
SUBBA-CULTCH (UK) - 4/5
LORDS OF METAL (NETHERLANDS) - 89/100
ANTENNA (DENMARK) - 8/10
IMHOTEP (NORWAY) - 5/6
AFTENBLADET (NORWAY) - 5/6
NORWAY ROCK MAG (NORWAY) - 5/6
PAVILLON 666 (FRANCE) 9/10
METAL FRANCE (FRANCE) 4/5
METALSTORM (ESTONIA) - 8.8/10
IMPERIUMI (FINLAND) - 8/10
INFERNO (FINLAND) - 4/5
ROCKTOTAL.COM (SPAIN) - 9.5/10
THE METAL FORGE (AUSTRALIA) 9/10
KOGAIONON (ROMANIA) 0,88/1.0

This thread is for any links or discussions relating to TFM reviews. No smilyfacing guys.....

 

[MadTinus]

KOGAIONON (ROMANIA) 0,88/1.0

I used to carry this 'zine on my distro list that I ran years ago, didn't know it still existed (oops..)

Anyway, the praise is much deserved!

 

[Flal]

Average of 8.5/10! That's awesome!

 

[BastardSonOfGod]

also, globaldomination rated TFM with a 7.25 on their Audio Autopsy which is a really high score for an AA.

Bloodbath: The fathomless mastery
7.25/10

Lord K: Ok, so now Bloodbath wants to be Morbid Angel and sound all American instead of bleeding out all those Swedeath riffs and tunes inspired by the early 90’s in general, and the Swedish death metal scene in particular, that they did so well and got so much love for? I don’t appreciate the move as much as I appreciate the past material from these guys but hey – there’s no denying that “The semenless penistery” is a great display of death metal, painted by some kind of an all-star band. Torture Division is ofcourse better (the world’s best death metal is always better, you know), but it’s nice to see the kids try. Hah! 8

Kampfar: This album is a mix of “Resurrection through carnage” and “Nightmares made flesh”, both excellent albums, and so is “The fathomless mastery”. Not fresh but still fresh. Fuck you. 9

Abyss: The members of Bloodbath are too old and seasoned to really fuck this up, so I guess it’s safe to assume that the stylistic change from the first demo to “The fathomless mastery” is intentional. That said, I can’t say that there’s an awful lot of great songs here, at least none that come close to the absolute facebreakers on “Nightmares made flesh”. This is good, but not really great anymore. 7

Seker: Modern generic death metal that could’ve been put out by anyone, but we’re supposed to ooh and ahh over it because it’s made by the guys from Opeth and Katatonia. It’s well-played, but excruciatingly boring and overproduced. 5

Seker usually flame every band on the list... fucko

Audio Autopsy November 2008

(oopsy doopsy!)

 

[Scavneck]

That's really good considering the 1st reviews I was finding around the internet.

 

[-[chop]-]

I didn't expect this AFTONBLADET (SWEDEN) 4/5 nice!!!

 

[BastardSonOfGod]

check this out! straight from blabbermouth.net

Sweden's Close-Up magazine has published its list of the top 20 albums of 2008 based on individual selections from 32 of its writers. It is as follows:

01. OPETH - Watershed
02. CULT OF LUNA - Eternal Kingdom
03. THE HAUNTED - Versus
04. AMON AMARTH - Twilight Of The Thunder God
05. SATYRICON - The Age Of Nero
06. TESTAMENT - The Formation Of Damnation
07. METALLICA - Death Magnetic
08. BURST - Lazarus Bird
09. PAIN - Cynic Paradise
10. TIAMAT - Amanethes
11. VOLBEAT - Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood
12. BLOODBATH - The Fathomless Mastery
13. MESHUGGAH - Obzen
14. IN FLAMES - A Sense Of Purpose
15. ALKALINE TRIO - Agony And Irony
16. MISERY INDEX - Traitors
17. DISFEAR - Live The Storm
18. COLDWORKER - Rotting Paradise
19. MOONSPELL - Night Eternal
20. AC/DC - Black Ice

Here, I'm a link

 

[Scavneck]

This is from Metal Storm | http://www.metalstorm.ee/bands/albums_top.php?album_year=2008

Top 20 albums of 2008

1. Opeth Watershed 8.72 | 585
2. Amon Amarth Twilight Of The Thunder God 8.71 | 315
3. Ayreon 01011001 8.70 | 371
4. Equilibrium Sagas 8.70 | 206
5. Moonspell Night Eternal 8.67 | 281
6. Serenity Fallen Sanctuary 8.46 | 35
7. Kamelot Ghost Opera - The Second Coming 8.43 | 37
8. Esoteric The Maniacal Vale 8.41 | 44
9. Bloodbath The Fathomless Mastery 8.39 | 87
10. Gojira The Way Of All Flesh 8.38 | 72
11. In Mourning Shrouded Divine 8.36 | 56
12. Textures Silhouettes 8.36 | 36
13. Motörhead Motörizer 8.36 | 77
14. Mourning Beloveth A Disease For The Ages 8.32 | 28
15. Forefather Steadfast 8.32 | 41
16. To-Mera Delusions 8.31 | 48
17. Eluveitie Slania 8.30 | 260
18. The Monolith Deathcult Trivmvirate 8.30 | 40
19. Scar Symmetry Holographic Universe 8.30 | 130
20. Nachtmystium Assassins: Black Meddle, Part 1 8.28 | 50


The numbers after the score represent the number of voters.