THIRD STORM from Sweden are more or less actice since 1986 and their founding member and vocalist Heval seems to have resurrected this old project in 2014 with some experienced new members. So it is no surprise that their first full-length sounds pretty matured, even though their musical direction is not always that easy to […]
The middle of the 90s was a big Repulse Records period for my local record store. I can’t remember who had the distribution of the label in Denmark back then, but damn they got the albums into the stores. All of the obscure gems that aren’t available for reasonable money nowadays anymore were stacked around […]
Milwaukee’s finest are back with their second full-length effort, 10 slaps of rancid Death Metal that’ll satisfy most of us Death Metal hungering fans. A couple a years ago I had PIG’S BLOOD first self-titled effort thrown my way, for my listening discomfort and gave it some great words along the way. That album does […]
CORPSESSED from Finland return with a second album, four years after their debut and they remain formidably valid bearers of the torch of Finnish Death Metal. Beginning with an ominous, Lovecraftian mood-setting intro, their muddy old school production invoking primordial Death Metal times, theirs is a brand of gloomy, leaden music with extreme weight, moving […]
THE OSSUARY was founded not long ago in October 2014 in Southern Italy, but their sound feels like a trip back in time. Their effortless mix of Doom Metal, Progressive Metal, Hard Rock and Heavy Metal is very exciting and wears a very nice old school signature. Their first two demos and impressive debut album […]
ILLUM ADORA, a traditional Black Metal band from Germany, was founded back in 2011. It is the sole brainchild of ZARATHUSTRA vocalist Hurricane Hellfukker and their last known line-up was replaced by session musicians from different countries as Dutchman Mortüüm (drums, COUNTESS), German Shargaz Isidor (guitarist / vocalist, UNHOLY WAR), Jormundgand (bass, IN CORPORE MORTIS) […]
Third full-length from this Swedish horde, formed by two talented individuals that are also active in other bands like SORCERY and PATRONYMICON. This album is a perfect mixture of some of the best Swedish Black and Death Metal. MARDUK is probably the band it reminds me of the most, especially their latest works, but there […]
One of the most bustling musicians of the Death Metal scene is back in action with his main band. Yes, I’m talking about no one else than Rogga Johansson himself and his longest running band PAGANIZER. A new album will be out soon, but now, we have a new split release with Australian HEATHENSPAWN. And […]
20 years ago Polish outfit THY WORSHIPPER recorded an album, but due to different reasons it remained unreleased. Former and actual members now decided to release this album under the monicker of POPIÓL and as much I have understanding for musicians and their commitment to their own work I am not sure if they did […]
A strange cover for a band which is announced as Black Metal. But GRUZJA are doing a good job and a track like ‘Moja Ratyzbona’, heavily inspired by the GORGOROTH song ‘Carving A Giant’, is pure joy for black souls. Same goes for the other tracks and although GRUZJA are in control when they play […]