This band has members that were involved in the 90s Death Metal band DECREPIT and also EMBALMER, so in fact I was expecting a similar style with this band. But no, it is quite different. KURNUGIA (formed in 2012) is like a 1-0-1 for what Death Metal was done in Finland and a bit of […]
This is the second album from this Russian Death machine, and I must say that they are still on top of their game. This Death Metal is more in the thrashier vein, not far away from early SEPULTURA, MALEVOLENT CREATION and also POSSESSED and KREATOR come to mind. The thing here is that they are […]
Formed in the Netherlands by musicians that were once involved with bands like ASPHYX and BEYOND BELIEF and trying to recapture the glorious sound of the extreme Doom / Death that those lands were known for in the 90s, with the help of a legend in the name of John McEntee from INCANTATION on vocals, […]
Here we have the sophomore album by Switzerland based Black / Doom 2-piece ASHTAR. This duo unleashes a dynamic mix of Black Metal and heavy dark Doom of epic proportions. The vocals are screamed and savage, crudely caustic and commanding in their delivery. The riffing goes from all out tremolo Black Metal style to monstrously […]
Since 2007, BLAZE OF SORROW have been creating their brand of music that fits in nicely with Viking Metal. Actually labeled as ‘Folk Metal’ by some, the heaviness of the music sort of stands away from that for the most part. And as you wouldn’t really expect Folk or Viking Metal in Italy, the band’s […]
Folk Metal. Black Metal. Post Rock. Doom. And now the combination: Black Folk Doom Post Rock Metal. Or short: VELNIAS. You like that? Nature & misanthropy? Rock’n’Runes? Then don’t switch channels. These US dudes have been around for quite (@Frank: yes!) (@Tim: hell yeah! – Frank) some time, since 2007 to be precise. ‘Scion Of […]
One man bands usually are great or not so great. Sometimes they show a surprising amount of talent and resourcefulness. And sometimes they show huge limitations and amateurism. In this case, founder and sole member Beliath brings a lot of the former, since “Impalement” is an amazing display of blackened Death Metal. The production is […]
Even though the circumstances, the stream of new releases keeps flowing constantly, and this time the poisoned soil expels the sophomore album of ULTHAR, a Death trio involving members of VASTUM, EXTREMITY and SPIRIT POSSESSION, amongst a bunch of other related bands. What first drags the attention is the disturbing artwork starring a shapeless genital […]
During the last years, the French Les Acteurs De L’Ombre Productions established their reputation as the home of atmospheric and mostly great Black Metal from its native country. Thus their latest signing BAIT is pretty unusual for them, as the band is from Germany and not really a Black Metal band. Instead the three piece […]
F.D.A. Records has an ability to dig up grim wormridden Death Metal from the depths of the dark German mulch. This, so far, secret 5 piece is delivering raw and dirty grinding Death Metal, driven by some effective chainsaw riffing, the crunchy and nice Boss HM-2 sound, just as we all grew to like it, […]