AU-DESSUS are a pretty unusual band in the roster of premier French Black Arts label Les Acteurs De L’Ombre Productions. Not necessarily because of their music, but due to their origin. Despite their French name, AU-DESSUS (means “Above”) are from Vilnius in Lithuania. The EP “Mend” is the third release of the band after their […]
I reviewed WESENWILLE’s second album in March of 2021 and have been tracking what this band has been up to since then. I could say this a hundred times but I love the city of Utrecht and WESENWILLE was an obvious pick for me. What we have here, their 2022 release on the excellent Les […]
On March 04, 2022, French label Les Acteurs De L’Ombre Productions released the split of SIMULACRE / ARCHVILE KING on CD, vinyl 12” and digital format. The appellative of this creation is the homologous for the bands names. SIMULACRE is a Black Metal band that was formed in 2014 in Bordeaux, France. Having released until […]
This release is a compilation of all previous outputs by German Black Metal band TREST. It features the debut “Ordalium” from 2019 and the follow-up EP “Chambre Ardente” from last year. Since both were published on tape respectively digital only, I think it is a reasonable move to put both together on a proper CD […]
Are you looking for some fresh Black Metal? Then NOCTIS AETERNAE might be something for you! This band from Germany is really new, having formed only last year. It’s hard to find any information on the whereabouts of NOCTIS AETERNAE. Yet I would not be surprised if there are some former (or still active) members […]
CIRCLE OF CHAOS hail from Stockholm, Sweden and play melodic Death Metal. “Forlorn Reign”, their second full-length, is out now on Satanath Records. Well, melodic Death Metal and Sweden? Must be some form of a HM2 derivative slab right? Not really. CIRCLE OF CHAOS play an amalgamation of old school Death Metal and melodic elements […]
Deviant Records are now offering this appealing opportunity to re-expose into the Finnish underground, which is no stranger to the more primeval side of the Black Metal spectrum. This compilation, which is aptly titled as “Black Steel From The Heart Of The World”, comes with seven exclusive tracks from some revered and newly sprouted Finnish […]
Ahhhh… Florida. The state has provided us with an abundance of outstanding Death Metal for decades. Maybe the scorching heat brings on the aggression in the local musicians. But whatever the inspiration, we appreciate it immensely. Steve Tucker (bass, vocals) from MORBID ANGEL, John Longstreth (drums) from ORIGIN and HATE ETERNAL and Gene Palubicki (guitars) […]
Do we have enough gore-grinding brutal Death Metal bands in the world, or do we need yet a band to be obscene and profane? My initial answer to this would be no, though after having spent some hours with Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s finest DELIGHT TO DIVIDE, I have changed my mind a tad, it is okay to […]
No! I was not ready for this at all. Australia’s BEYOND MORTAL DREAMS have sculptured an impressive slab of Death Metal delivered with no remorse or doubt. “Abomination Of The Flames”, their second full-length, steps up from the get go. The rhythm section is a barrage of putrid sludge, the vocals are a dense atmospheric […]