Ahhhhh… LORD BELIAL… Sweden’s answer to pure Black Metal since 1992. They were there near the beginning, defiling the filthy riffs in that captivating way that bands like SACRAMENTUM once did (and I wonder why?). There’s a beauty to it all. There’s the end of the Swedish Death Metal sound mixed with the beginnings of […]
The second track of this two song EP is entitled ‘Lorazepam’ and that set my alarm bells ringing. May sound like a Sumerian demon to some, but in fact it is a substance from a group of medicines called benzodiazepines. Such drug substances are used to relieve anxiety symptoms and have a sedative effect. Don’t […]
Bulldozing heavy Death Metal is what these Spaniards deliver and they deliver it with a hefty punch, complete with weighty fat riffs and bellowing deep death growls. Their sound is definitely rooted in the old school / early 90s Death Metal sound, with definite nods to bands such as BOLT THROWER, ASPHYX, DEMIGOD, early SAMAEL, […]
This Norwegian one man project started way back in 1993, and it is now, almost 30 years later that the first full-length reaches the light. Although the founder of the band was involved in many Black Metal bands around that era, this debut album is more on the evil Thrash Metal side, with the obvious […]
What is a DIPYGUS? What is a “Bushmeat”? If anything, the first song will have to give a clue: ‘Ape Sounds’. And then the sound of liquids that, just by hearing it, definitely drip from something dead… this is it. Caveman Metal. Ape Metal. Dying Metal. Putrid Metal. And, oh boy, I like it. Yes, […]
ELLENDE is a band that everyone interested in the Black Metal scene should be aware of. They have a particular approach to the genre that is instantly identifiable and very fresh. It is simultaneously soft, tragic, atmospheric, despairing, raw and aggressive. “Triebe”, while it is a reworking of a previous album, is still something new […]
DEFIANCE is one of the many Thrash acts that was born in the mighty eighties in the US. Hailing from Oakland, California, DEFIANCE was often compared with other classic acts as TESTAMENT, FORBIDDEN and so on. This 2 CD compilation titled “Checkmate: The Demo Collection,” released by Vic Records last year, features almost all their […]
“Drapsdalen” is the first full-length album from the Norwegian band VALDAUDR. These guys were already involved in pretty known projects such as COBOLT 60, BLOOD RED THRONE and SATYRICON. They play old school Norwegian Black Metal (second wave) with some Folk elements and epic stuff. Nothing special, but the result is pretty good. You can […]
ALTERED DEAD are a Canadian Death Metal band and “Returned To Life” is their second full-length album and their first on Memento Mori. ALTERED DEAD on the surface are a simple straight forward Death Metal band who want to get on the stage, play their set and leave. Well, that’s where things start getting interesting. […]
FUMES are a Canadian Death Metal band born and raised in the swamps with utter disdain for the modern. FUMES is currently a two member project and they also play together in GUTVOID. Interestingly, the vocalist Brendan Dean is also part of WEXLER’S PRIME, another amazing band. “Assemblage Of Disgust” is a compilation of 2 […]