Looking back at the history of Heavy Metal, the 1980s were the greatest decade for our music. The development from the NWOBHM to Death Metal was breathtaking and nearly every week there was a great new band with a unique style to discover. But on the other hand, the huge amount of great bands led […]
DISRUPTED is a Swedish Death Metal band from Ludvika, Dalarna, Sweden. Yes, they’re from the same homeground as HYPOCRISY! The version being reviewed is the CD pressing by Memento Mori Records. DISRUPTED is a traditional band, as they stick true to the Swedish sound that we insanely loved, then got bored and then didn’t mind. […]
Usually the term “iron” is connected to traditional Heavy Metal, but in this case the listener awaits traditional Death Metal. And a nice and enjoyable piece of Death Metal. Originally started as a one-man band in the year 2017 IRON FLESH is a quartet by now. They already released two EPs, one full-length and a […]
THE DEVIANT aren’t necessarily new kids on the block, the band has been around for almost one and a half decades now and all members have pretty much been around in the Norwegian scene from the 90s. I suppose it all shows up on “Rotting Dreams Of Carrion”. This is a very balanced record, the […]
The Swedish SERPENTS are a quite new band, that up to now released a self-titled independent digital EP two years ago that also got around to a vinyl and a tape release. I haven’t heard that EP yet, but it convinced the well renowned label War Anthem Records to take the new band under their […]
It’s been 18 years since the first full-length by Turkey based (not to be confused with ‘turkey baste’) CIDESPHERE, after reuniting in 2017 (which explains the long stretch between albums). But give credit where credit is due. The band had time to polish their sound for new album “Dawn Of A New Epoch”, which is […]
Well, I must say that after the slight trauma I suffered in not having at all enjoyed the new album by ARMORED SAINT and feeling really lonely with that opinion, it is a double pleasure to listen to something like this. In this album, the first one after 1984’s “Electrikiss” (2009’s “Dark Sinner” being mostly […]
This self-financed EP starts with a short track, simply entitled ‘Intro’. When it comes to intros I am pretty small-minded. Every intro longer than thirty seconds is almost a waste of time, except the listener is prepared of things to come, the good old feeling of brace yourself. In this case NIHILRAGE managed to keep […]
PIGSTY, the Czech Death / Grind masters return with their new 2020 release on the legendary Bizarre Leprous Productions. “Pig Blood” is operatic, sample filled Death / Grind that just aims to melt your face. The vocals are spectacular, deep, in your face and relentless. The accompanying music is just as good. The guitars are […]
Only rare info can be found about STORMKEEP from Denver in Colorado, but they just have released their first EP “Galdrum” via Ván Records. With nearly 33 minutes running time it could have been easily handled as a full-length as well, but they keep it as an EP. The opener ‘Glass Caverns Of Dragon Kings’ […]