REEK is a new project consisting of Håkan Stuvemark of WOMBBATH and Rogga Johansson. The guys both have a long history in the world of OSDM. They joined forces to present their own creation between the classic HM-2 sound and Death’n’Roll in the vein of ENTOMBED’s mid 90s era. The opener ‘Condemned By The Hands […]
This is the second full-length album from this Death Metal squad from Mexico. Their earlier material was “vomited” in English but for this one they decided to do it in their native Spanish. Well, I guess it is no big thing as the monstrous growls sound quite similar, but there is something that is so […]
Second strike of this Mexican band, that is rooted firmly in the old skull Metal of Death that (while drawing a lot form the early Swedish Heavy Metal distort-sound-to-10 volume) also draws influences from other kults, making it a very interesting recording. The name of the game is bands like CARNAGE, early DARKTHRONE and specially […]
The name of the band is quite intriguing (and damn, I really like the name, it is just so inspiring). Mystic in a way, so to speak. And so is the music performed by this band from the United Kingdom. The base of the music is old school type of Black Meal, that reminds of […]
I like my Death Metal and I like when a new band I just have stumbled across, opens with blasting darkness and brutality that takes me back to the first MORBID ANGEL influenced ANGEL CORPSE album, that together with the blackened Thrash Metal elements, that flow all over this Polish band’s second full-length album “Empire […]
BITTERNESS have a long history now, this being their seventh album since their formation in 2001 from the ashes of STEEL TORMENTOR. ‘Dead World Order’ is varied in speed and approach, but from beginning to end it’s a very competent Thrash album. It is sometimes rather melodic, like in the title track, but they also […]
Since their formation in 2014, Germany’s WOLVES DEN have released two full-lengths. The second and newest is “Miserere”, a fairly well-produced set of Black Metal tracks. For those looking for rawer production, this might not be for you. However, the nice production definitely enhances the band’s sound, giving it a fuller, more atmospheric enjoyment. The […]
What to do when some people aren’t feeling we are having enough DØDHEIMSGARD in the world? Create a band that is based upon the same principles and magic songwriting and atmopsheric rises and drops. That is exactly what KHÔRA has done, a band that originated in Germany, though is a tad spread out over Europe […]
Cruz Del Sur Music, the Italian Heavy, Doom, Power Metal label, is a household name that represents many respected and revered acts since its inception. PAGAN ALTAR, SACRED STEEL , THE LORD WEIRD SLOUGH FEG, WHILE HEAVEN WEPT, APOSTLE OF SOLITUDE, ARGUS, ATLANTEAN KODEX, BATTLEROAR, GATEKEEPER, ARGUS, KING HEAVY, MAGISTER TEMPLI, MAUSOLEUM GATE, SACRAL RAGE […]
BEZWERING from the Netherlands is another horde, which was unknown to me so far. Formed in 2018 out of the ashes of WEDERGANGER, they released one demo before they got signed by Ván Records. The opener ‘Vredeloos’ starts very slow but already shows that these guys are far away from being rookies. The material sounds […]