When you consider the type of Metal associated with Greece, your mind probably jumps to some of the more well known outfits like symphonic Death giants ROTTING CHRIST or extreme Metallers VARATHRON. Well, ZARATUS sound like one of the old Greek bands and can’t sound any different, because of their members musical heritage. Bill El […]
UNANIMATED and DISSECTION, both acts can be mentioned as two foundation stones in the genre of melodic Death and Black Metal. Revered classics full-lengths like “In The Forest Of The Dreaming Dead” and “The Somberlain”, both were released in the same year of 1993. Although respected alike, UNANIMATED always remained buried in the shadows and […]
Proscriptor McGovern is a name that almost everyone is familiar with and before ABSU, there was MAGUS! MAGUS was a soul chilling, spine crushing Death Metal band that easily occupies the throne alongside WINTER and DISEMBOWELMENT. In fact, this compilation “Ruminations Of Debauchery” features the original EP “Ruminations Of Debauchery” and the live rendition of […]
In spite of having been formed a decade ago, this is the debut album of the Dutch Pagan Metal band :NODFYR:, who have been sparse in releases. And a fine album it is, evocative of an ancient idyllic past, as also their cover artwork which depicts a landscape unspoiled by progress and technology. I particularly […]
I think the first time I heared about MYTHIC was back in 1994, when a friend of mine introduced me to their EP “Mourning In The Winter Solstice“, which was released back in 1992 on Relapse Records. Back in the days it was not common for women to play extreme Metal or even Death Metal […]
By now no introduction is needed anymore as to who MEMORIAM is, as this is already their fourth strike in their fifth year of existence, so we can talk about a prolific band here. While the previous album “Requiem For Mankind” was more of a sombre and doom ladden affair, “To The End” is charged […]
TERMINAL CARNAGE is a Death Metal duo based out of Germany that has put out their first release, the full-length “The Sickening Rebirth” on Great Dane Records. At face value “The Sickening Rebirth” is actually quite sick! The band churns out disgusting old school Death Metal. There are no extras anywhere on the album, the […]
NO LIFE CODE is a rather mysterious entity, known is only the fact that it was formed by J. Nefarious and M. Berserk. “Both well-known members in the extreme State scene, militant in bands like: APOSENTO, ITNUVETH, CULT OF SELLF DESTRUCTION, etc.” states their Facebook page. So the album also doesn’t give out much, the […]
The Polish MORBID WINDS from the area of Poznań are a pretty new band on the scene. Not even two years after their formation, with two demo tapes in their discography, MORBID WINDS are ready to unleash their first album upon mankind. And this full-length is a bold one, as it features only one song […]
Vic Records is always a guarantee when it comes to reissues of old and forgotten gems. Here we have an awesome collection of demos and live sessions from one of the longest running – and a personal favourite of mine – American Death Metal band: MALEVOLENT CREATION. “The Demos” is a double CD set containing: […]