Back in October 2019, BMG released 40th anniversary editions of “Overkill” and “Bomber”, the two classic albums MOTÖRHEAD released during that distant year of 1979. One year later, it is now time for “Ace Of Spades”, arguably the band’s most popular output, to get the same treatment. Of course, there have been many different editions […]
After the former KISS band member had already covered his utmost favorite songs on “Origins Vol.1”, it seemed only a logical consequence that “Origins Vol.2” would follow. This time too, Ace Frehley a.k.a The Spaceman or Space Ace, ventured to play his favorite Rock songs and brought several music colleagues and old friends on board […]
When you are traveling on different channels you sometimes stumble upon a band more than once. Two Black Metal faces in front of a Californian blue sky? Here, take my attention. Then I saw their cool atmospheric artwork (I love those colors) on some Debemur Morti advertisement and finally read their name on the SADISTIC […]
If Black Metal was born in Egypt beneath the reign of Cleopatra, I imagine it would sound similar to “Judgement”. This is an album that is heavy-laden with Folk influences, particularly Middle Eastern. There is a steady use of repetitive (very repetitive) melodies and little-to-no harmony. That’s not to say that the song structure is […]
One or the other may have heard the name of the French underground Black Metal label Les Acteurs De L’Ombre Productions. More often if not all releases have some special approach to the genre Black Metal, some may call it avant-garde. Generally the whole work of the label, by the way run by volunteers on […]
Formed in 2007, Germany’s INCREMATE went almost a decade without releasing an album. Finally, in 2016, their first full-length “Prospect Of Death” was released, and the band hasn’t stopped since. Now, in 2020, the third album “Mortal Domain” has been ushered into this world, and it’s a consistent, constantly ripping Death Metal delivery from beginning […]
Black thrashing madness from the depths of Germany, by four gentlemen who seem to be possessed by the grim and raw sound of Black / Thrash Metal from back in the day! Aethon and Magma do their slaying in MEGATHÉRION, when not being busy with this band, Okkulto did his service in DESASTER back when […]
I’m really into compilations of rare and unreleased materials from classic bands, especially when it comes to legendary names. In this case we have a compilation of early works from one of the most influential bands in the history of Metal: VENOM. Yeah, the well known band from Newcastle, loved and respected by anyone who […]
After Jon Nodtveidt’s death in 2006, DISSECTION disbanded and left a huge hole in their form of Black / Death Metal. No one could touch this band previously, though bands like THULCANDRA certainly picked up where DISSECTION left off (not to forget THE SPIRIT – Frank). AMMYT, however, has pretty much accomplished the same thing. […]
Formed way back in 1997, and with no less than six full-lengths previous to this new one, Chicago’s CARDIAC ARREST uses a bloody formula that they have mastered on all those years: putrid Death Metal that owes their sound to bands like CARCASS, AUTOPSY, IMPETIGO, CANNIBAL CORPSE and POSSESSED among others. Yes, and this, I […]