“The Tragedy” is the third full-length by CATALEPTIC, a Finnish Death / Doom juggernaut. Released by F.D.A. Records, “The Tragedy” brings together a wide range of sonic elements. As a fan of Doom Metal, I have to say this album is actually a challenge. The vocals are harsh and delivered with absolute certainty every single […]
The German IRRLYCHT are either slow song writers or perfectionists. Ten years of silence passed after their first album “Schatten Des Gewitters” from 2011. And now we have two new releases from this band within a year. Asides from a split EP with MALCUIDANT, IRRLYCHT also have a new full-length album out. “Wolfish Grandeur” is […]
FANATIC ATTACK from Hungary began their journey back in 2009. With the manifesto to practice and preach the sound of frenzied Thrash Metal in the spirit of the classic days, till 2015 they produced two demos, two EPs, a split single and two full-lengths. Their debut full-length “Waiting To Rot” (2014) sent some shockwave on […]
We need to ask an important question, what actually happens when a new line-up records old songs? Is there new energy? Are the band’s trying to plug in obvious leaks on the production? Are there parts of the track which didn’t go as planned? Or do they simply hate the original version? Or maybe the […]
Italy’s HELSLAVE’s new album “From The Sulphur Depths” is a calculated and raw Death Metal record presented by Pulverised Records. This is the band’s second full-length after a period of 6 long years. Luckily the gap did not deter the band, they’re in top gear from the get go, ‘Unholy Graves’ introduces us to the […]
Formed in Sweden in 2002 this is NETHERBIRD’s sixth album. No newcomers here, as present and past band members have been in other veteran bands like MARDUK, A CANOROUS QUINTET, AMON AMARTH and AT THE GATES, just to name a few. So, there is in no way a surprise regarding the quality here. The only […]
And another band with Rogga Johansson. I mean, how the hell does he remember all those songs? Don’t you think he might end up playing one of the other million bands and still no one notices? Ok, this band is also formed by BLODSRIT (Black Metal) drummer and American vocalist for MONSTROSITY with a title […]
Even though “Čerň A Smrt” is the first album from the Czech BOHEMYST, this album is not a real debut release. This band was already around under the moniker AVENGER since 1992 and released six studio releases plus two compilations and a live album in twenty years before they changed their name in 2017. So, […]
Dennis from Testimony Records must have a weak spot for grimey old school Death Metal with a touch of the good old Swedish sound, before it all became too melodic, and a great ear for tracking down bands delivering that exact style of sonic mayhem. German TEMPLE OF DREAD has been around since 2017 and […]
Once upon a time, deep deep down in Germany, in the Weißbier driven Bavaria, a young hopeful Death / Doom band roamed the ghastly black nights, looking to break through the barriers of gloom and get their music out to the masses. Though after two demos and an appearance on “Only Death Is Real Vol. […]